Ridgewood, NJ Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of burglary is much lower than the average US city. Ridgewood is in the 85th percentile for safety, meaning 15% of cities are safer and 85% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ridgewood's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Ridgewood is 1.068 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ridgewood generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Ridgewood may be as high as 1 in 590 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,667 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the south parts of Ridgewood, NJ: about 5 per year. The northeast part of Ridgewood has fewer cases of burglary with only 1 in a typical year.

How Ridgewood's Burglary Rate Compares

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

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Ridgewood about $268,669 in 2025, or roughly $10 per resident. This is part of Ridgewood's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ridgewood, including every crime type and how Ridgewood 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 Ridgewood's crime maps on the Ridgewood overall crime page.

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Individual Ridgewood Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ	B+	A	C+	A
Glen Rock, NJ	B+	B+	C+	A-
Midland Park, NJ	C+	A	D+	A-
Waldwick, NJ	A	A+	B	A+
Hawthorne, NJ	B	B-	C	B-
Paramus, NJ	C	B+	D	B+
Wyckoff, NJ	A	A+	B	A
Fair Lawn, NJ	B+	B+	C	B+
Saddle River, NJ	B+	A	C+	A-
Allendale, NJ	A-	A	B-	A+

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Ridgewood 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
Dana Point, CA	F	F	F	F
Villalba, PR	D-	D-	D-	C-
Verona, WI	B	A-	A-	A-
University Park, TX	D+	C+	C+	C+
Union, KY	A-	A	A	A-
Dix Hills, NY	A	B+	B+	B+
District Heights, MD	D-	D-	D-	C+
DePew, NY	B+	A	A	B+
Denver, NC	C+	B	B	C-
Del Valle, TX	B-	C+	C+	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ridgewood, NJ average SchoolGrade of B+, with 48% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Ridgewood schools on SchoolGrade

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