Elizabeth, NJ Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of burglary is slightly lower than the average US city. Elizabeth is in the 60th percentile for safety, meaning 40% of cities are safer and 60% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Elizabeth's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Elizabeth is 1.738 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Elizabeth generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Elizabeth may be as high as 1 in 408 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 812 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the southeast parts of Elizabeth, NJ: about 47 per year. The northeast part of Elizabeth has fewer cases of burglary with only 10 in a typical year.

How Elizabeth's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Elizabeth 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, Elizabeth is less safe 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 Burglary in Elizabeth, NJ

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Elizabeth about $2,328,070 in 2025, or roughly $16 per resident. This is part of Elizabeth's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Elizabeth, including every crime type and how Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth's crime maps on the Elizabeth overall crime page.

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Individual Elizabeth Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Hillside, NJ	C+	C+	D+	B-
Roselle, NJ	B+	B	C+	B+
Roselle Park, NJ	B+	A-	C+	A
Linden, NJ	B	B+	C	A-
Union, NJ	B-	B+	C-	B+
Irvington, NJ	C+	C-	C-	B-
Kenilworth, NJ	B-	B	C-	B
Bayonne, NJ	B-	B-	C	B+
Cranford, NJ	A-	A+	C+	A-
Maplewood, NJ	B	B	C	B+

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Elizabeth 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
Honolulu, HI	B-	B+	B+	B
Jacksonville, FL	A-	B-	B-	A
Jersey City, NJ	C+	B-	B-	A-
Houston, TX	D	D	D	D+
Hoover, AL	C	B+	B+	B+
Highland, CA	D+	D	D	D+
Henderson, NV	D	D+	D+	C-
Hesperia, CA	D+	C-	C-	D-
Hagerstown, MD	D	D+	D+	C
High Point, NC	D+	D	D	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Elizabeth, NJ average SchoolGrade of F, with 17% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Elizabeth schools on SchoolGrade

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