Wyckoff, NJ Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Wyckoff in green. The most dangerous areas in Wyckoff 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 Wyckoff, NJ Safe?

The A+ grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US city. Wyckoff is in the 93rd percentile for safety, meaning 7% of cities are safer and 93% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wyckoff's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Wyckoff is 0.4497 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wyckoff generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Wyckoff may be as high as 1 in 1,497 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 6,348 in the east part of the city. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the north parts of Wyckoff, NJ: about 1 per year. The east part of Wyckoff has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Wyckoff, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the north part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Wyckoff residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Wyckoff has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Wyckoff has 0, have the same problem. Of Wyckoff’s 16,389 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Wyckoff Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Wyckoff residents in a standard year.

Individual Wyckoff Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Midland Park, NJ	C+	A	D+	A
Franklin Lakes, NJ	A+	A+	A-	A
Waldwick, NJ	A	A+	B	A+
North Haledon, NJ	B+	A-	C+	B+
Allendale, NJ	A-	A	B-	A
Hawthorne, NJ	B	B-	C	C+
Ridgewood, NJ	B	A	C-	A-
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ	B+	A	C+	A-
Glen Rock, NJ	B+	B+	C+	B
Saddle River, NJ	B+	A	C+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Wyckoff is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Jayuya, PR	D-	D-	D-	D-
La Plata, MD	C-	C-	C-	C
La Palma, CA	C+	C-	C-	D+
Kingston, TN	D+	D+	D+	D+
Kingsburg, CA	D+	D-	D-	D
King, NC	C-	C	C	C-
King City, CA	C+	D-	D-	D-
Kaufman, TX	C-	D+	D+	D+
Kathleen, GA	A	A+	A+	A
Kailua-Kona, HI	D-	C-	C-	C-

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

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wyckoff, NJ average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Wyckoff schools on SchoolGrade

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