Wharton, NJ Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Wharton in green. The most dangerous areas in Wharton are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Wharton, NJ Safe from Assault?

The B+ grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US city. Wharton is in the 70th percentile for safety, meaning 30% of cities are safer and 70% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wharton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Wharton is 1.052 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wharton generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Wharton may be as high as 1 in 637 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,817 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of Wharton, NJ: about 3 per year. The southwest part of Wharton has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Wharton's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Wharton to the New Jersey state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Wharton is safer than the New Jersey state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Wharton, NJ

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Wharton about $376,896 in 2025, or roughly $30 per resident. This is part of Wharton's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wharton, including every crime type and how Wharton compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Wharton's crime maps on the Wharton overall crime page.

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Individual Wharton Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Wharton is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Wharton.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Hurdtown, NJ	D	B-	F	C+
Dover, NJ	B+	A-	B-	B
Mount Hope, NJ	A	A+	B	A
Mine Hill, NJ	A	A+	B	A-
Victory Gardens, NJ	B-	A	C-	B+
Kenvil, NJ	B	B+	C	B
Rockaway, NJ	B	A+	C-	A-
Mount Arlington, NJ	A	A+	B	A-
Lake Hopatcong, NJ	A	A+	B	A
Landing, NJ	B-	A	C-	B+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Wharton is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Ontario, NY	A+	A-	A-	B+
North Valley, NM	F	F	F	F
North Wantagh, NY	B+	B+	B+	B+
Norwell, MA	A-	C-	C-	D+
Nuevo, CA	D+	D+	D+	D+
Oak Ridge, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A-
Oakland, TN	C	C	C	C-
Oaklyn, NJ	B-	C+	C+	C
Oakvale, WV	B	B+	B+	B
Oberlin, OH	C-	C	C	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wharton, NJ average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Wharton schools on SchoolGrade

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