Barnegat Light, NJ Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Barnegat Light in green. The most dangerous areas in Barnegat Light 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 Barnegat Light, NJ Safe from Burglary?

The C grade means the rate of burglary is slightly higher than the average US city. Barnegat Light is in the 43rd percentile for safety, meaning 57% of cities are safer and 43% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Barnegat Light's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Barnegat Light is 2.356 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Barnegat Light generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Barnegat Light may be as high as 1 in 373 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 479 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the south parts of Barnegat Light, NJ: about 1 per year. The west part of Barnegat Light has fewer cases of burglary with only 0 in a typical year.

How Barnegat Light's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Barnegat Light 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 burglary rate, Barnegat Light is less safe than the New Jersey state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Burglary in Barnegat Light, NJ

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Barnegat Light about $13,270 in 2025, or roughly $21 per resident. This is part of Barnegat Light's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Barnegat Light, including every crime type and how Barnegat Light compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary 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 Barnegat Light's crime maps on the Barnegat Light overall crime page.

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Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of burglary in Barnegat Light is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Barnegat Light.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Harvey Cedars, NJ	D	D+	D-	D
Waretown, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A
Forked River Beach, NJ	A+	A	A	A-
Surf City, NJ	B+	A+	B-	A
Barnegat, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+
Forked River, NJ	A+	A+	A	A
Ship Bottom, NJ	B+	B+	C+	B+
Manahawkin, NJ	A+	A+	A-	A
Lanoka Harbor, NJ	A+	A+	A-	A-
Ocean Acres, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Poston, AZ	D-	F	F	D
Neponset, IL	A-	B	B	A
North Bend, WI	B+	B+	B+	B+
Eastwood, LA	B+	B-	B-	C-
Oliver Beach, MD	D+	D	D	B-
Palmersville, TN	C+	C+	C+	C
Palmetto, LA	F	D-	D-	F
Parkway, MO	C-	D-	D-	D+
Dutzow, MO	C+	C	C	B-
Pilger, NE	C+	D+	D+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Barnegat Light, NJ average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Barnegat Light schools on SchoolGrade

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