West New York, NJ Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	C-

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A crime occurs every 7 hours 11 minutes (on average) in West New York.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in West New York in green. The most dangerous areas in West New York 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 West New York, NJ Safe?

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

The rate of drug-related crime in West New York is 1.067 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West New York generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in West New York may be as high as 1 in 870 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,005 in the west part of the city. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the north parts of West New York, NJ: about 8 per year. The southeast part of West New York has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 5 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for West New York, 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 more retail establishments in the southwest part of 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 West New York residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which West New York 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 West New York has 2, have the same problem. Of West New York’s 52,239 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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West New York Crime Breakdown

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 West New York residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.274
Robbery	0.4982
Rape	0.2379
Murder	0.0545
Total Violent Crime	3.065 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.909
Vehicle Theft	2.033
Burglary	0.7987
Arson	0.0510
Total Property Crime	9.792 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0354
Drug Crimes	1.067
Vandalism	9.005
Identity Theft	0.3245
Animal Cruelty	0.0135
Total "Other" Rate	10.44 (C-)

Individual West New York Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in West New York is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to West New York.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
North Bergen, NJ	C-	B-	C-	A
Guttenberg, NJ	C+	C+	B-	A
Weehawken, NJ	C-	B+	C-	A
Union City, NJ	C+	C	B-	A
Fairview, NJ	C-	C+	D+	A
Manhattan, NY	C-	D	D+	A+
Cliffside Park, NJ	C-	C+	C-	A
Secaucus, NJ	D	C+	D-	A+
Edgewater, NJ	D+	C	D	A
Hoboken, NJ	C	B	C	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West New York 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
Crown Point, IN	B	A-	A-	C-
Glendora, CA	C+	C	C	B
Findlay, OH	C+	C+	C+	C+
Evans, GA	A	A	A	B
Enid, OK	D-	D	D	D
Sebring, FL	A+	B-	B-	A-
Olive Branch, MS	A+	A+	A+	C
Dunwoody, GA	C	B+	B+	D+
Davis, CA	D+	C-	C-	A
Collierville, TN	C-	C+	C+	F

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, West New York is less safe 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 West New York, NJ average SchoolGrade of F, with 17% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See West New York schools on SchoolGrade

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