Hillside, NJ Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of burglary is about the same as the average US city. Hillside is in the 54th percentile for safety, meaning 46% of cities are safer and 54% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hillside's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Hillside is 1.926 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hillside generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Hillside may be as high as 1 in 390 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 660 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the southeast parts of Hillside, NJ: about 8 per year. The northwest part of Hillside has fewer cases of burglary with only 3 in a typical year.

How Hillside's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Hillside 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, Hillside 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 Hillside, NJ

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Hillside about $425,334 in 2025, or roughly $17 per resident. This is part of Hillside's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Hillside, including every crime type and how Hillside 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 Hillside's crime maps on the Hillside overall crime page.

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Individual Hillside Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Irvington, NJ	C+	C-	C-	B-
Union, NJ	B-	B+	C-	B+
Elizabeth, NJ	B	C+	C	B-
Maplewood, NJ	B	B	C	B+
Roselle Park, NJ	B+	A-	C+	A
Vauxhall, NJ	B-	B-	C-	B+
Roselle, NJ	B+	B	C+	B+
Newark, NJ	C+	C-	C-	B
Kenilworth, NJ	B-	B	C-	B
South Orange, NJ	C+	B	D+	B+

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Hillside is similar 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
Pecan Grove, TX	B+	B-	B-	A
Junction City, KS	D-	D-	D-	D-
Juneau, AK	C+	D-	D-	B
Kaukauna, WI	B	B+	B+	A
Keene, NH	D+	A-	A-	A
Kenmore, WA	C-	C+	C+	D+
Aberdeen, MD	C-	D	D	C+
Kilgore, TX	D	D	D	D
Latrobe, PA	A-	B+	B+	A
Libertyville, IL	B	A-	A-	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hillside, NJ average SchoolGrade of D-, with 20% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Hillside schools on SchoolGrade

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