New Jersey Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of burglary is much lower than the average US state. New Jersey is in the 86th percentile for safety, meaning 14% of states are safer and 86% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to New Jersey's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.

The rate of burglary in New Jersey is 1.347 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in New Jersey generally consider the southeast part of the state to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in New Jersey may be as high as 1 in 604 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 997 in the southeast part of the state.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the northeast parts of New Jersey: about 4,102 per year. The southeast part of New Jersey has fewer cases of burglary with only 239 in a typical year.

How New Jersey's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in New Jersey to the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the burglary rate, New Jersey is as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Burglary in New Jersey

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of New Jersey about $120,402,348 in 2025, or roughly $12 per resident. This is part of New Jersey's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for New Jersey, including every crime type and how New Jersey compares to other states.

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 New Jersey's crime maps on the New Jersey overall crime page.

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Individual New Jersey Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby States

Compared to surrounding states, the rate of burglary in New Jersey is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for states close to New Jersey.

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Delaware	D	C-	C-	B-
Connecticut	B+	A+	B	A
New York	A-	C	B-	A-
Maryland	C	C-	C+	B
Pennsylvania	A	A-	A-	A
District of Columbia	F	F	F	B
Rhode Island	A	A	A-	A
Massachusetts	A+	C+	A+	A-
New Hampshire	A	A+	A+	A+
Vermont	B+	A-	C+	A-

Burglary in State with Similar Populations

New Jersey is lower versus other states of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in states with comparable overall population.

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
California	C	D	D	D
Arkansas	D-	D-	D-	F
Maine	A	A+	A+	A+
Louisiana	D+	D-	D-	D-
Kansas	D+	C-	C-	D+
Iowa	B+	B	B	C
Indiana	A-	B-	B-	B-
Illinois	B	B+	B+	B+
Idaho	A-	B	B	B+
Hawaii	B	A	A	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in New Jersey average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See New Jersey schools on SchoolGrade

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