Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Cedar Heights
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Cedar Heights residents.
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A+
Overall Crime Grade™
A+ |
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A+ |
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Other Crime Grade |
A+ |
Fact
A crime occurs every 34 days 22 hours (on average) in Cedar Heights.
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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Cedar Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Cedar Heights 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 Cedar Heights, NJ Safe?
The A+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much lower than the average US city. Cedar Heights is in the 98th percentile for safety, meaning 2% of cities are safer and 98% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cedar Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Cedar Heights is 0.3043 per 1,000 residents during a standard year.
Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps
When looking at the drug-related crime map for Cedar Heights, remember that the rate of drug-related crime per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are few retail establishments in the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Cedar Heights residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Cedar Heights has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Cedar Heights has 0, have the same problem. Of Cedar Heights’s 1,052 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.
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The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Cedar Heights residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
0.6074 |
Robbery |
0.1871 |
Rape |
0.1935 |
Murder |
0.0205 |
Total Violent Crime |
1.009 (A+) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
2.220 |
Vehicle Theft |
0.3488 |
Burglary |
1.094 |
Arson |
0.0323 |
Total Property Crime |
3.695 (A+) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.0200 |
Drug Crimes |
0.3043 |
Vandalism |
0.7079 |
Identity Theft |
0.3188 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0072 |
Total "Other" Rate |
1.358 (A+) |
Individual Cedar Heights Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Cedar Heights is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Cedar Heights.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A+ | A+ | A- | A+ | |
A | A+ | B+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B+ | A | C | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A- | A+ | |
A | A+ | B | A+ | |
B+ | B+ | C+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A | A+ |
Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations
Cedar Heights is lower versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B | A- | A- | B+ | |
A | B- | B- | A- | |
D | F | F | B- | |
D- | C- | C- | D- | |
F | D- | D- | B | |
D+ | C+ | C+ | A- | |
B+ | C- | C- | A+ | |
D+ | D- | D- | D- | |
B+ | A+ | A+ | B | |
A- | A | A | A |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Cedar Heights is safer than the New Jersey state average and safer than the national average.
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cedar Heights, NJ average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Cedar Heights schools on SchoolGrade
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