Hightstown, NJ Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of burglary is much lower than the average US city. Hightstown is in the 87th percentile for safety, meaning 13% of cities are safer and 87% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hightstown's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Hightstown is 1.010 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hightstown generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Hightstown may be as high as 1 in 665 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,510 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the east parts of Hightstown, NJ: about 8 per year. The southeast part of Hightstown has fewer cases of burglary with only 2 in a typical year.

How Hightstown's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Hightstown 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, Hightstown 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 Burglary in Hightstown, NJ

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Hightstown about $304,537 in 2025, or roughly $9 per resident. This is part of Hightstown's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Hightstown, including every crime type and how Hightstown 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 Hightstown's crime maps on the Hightstown overall crime page.

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Individual Hightstown Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
East Windsor, NJ	A	A+	B-	A-
Cranbury, NJ	A	A+	B	A
Windsor, NJ	B	A+	C-	B-
Twin Rivers, NJ	A+	A+	A	A+
Clearbrook Park, NJ	A	A-	B	B-
Roosevelt, NJ	A+	A+	A	A+
Princeton Meadows, NJ	A	A+	B-	A-
Princeton Junction, NJ	A	A+	B-	A-
Concordia, NJ	A	A	B	B+
Wrightsville, NJ	B+	A+	C	A+

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Hightstown 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
Piedmont, SC	D	D	D	D
Newington, CT	C	A	A	A-
Newtown, PA	A	A+	A+	A+
Norfolk, NE	C-	B-	B-	C
North Royalton, OH	B-	B	B	B
Nutley, NJ	B+	A	A	A
Oak Park, MI	D-	D-	D-	C+
Okemos, MI	C+	C-	C-	B+
Parsippany, NJ	B+	A	A	A
Pataskala, OH	A-	A-	A-	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hightstown, NJ average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Hightstown schools on SchoolGrade

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