Cape May County, NJ Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Cape May County in green. The most dangerous areas in Cape May County 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 Cape May County, NJ Safe from Murder?

The A+ grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US county. Cape May County is in the 95th percentile for safety, meaning 5% of counties are safer and 95% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cape May County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Cape May County is 0.0250 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Cape May County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Cape May County may be as high as 1 in 18,193 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 75,022 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the south parts of Cape May County, NJ: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Cape May County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Cape May County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Cape May County 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 murder rate, Cape May County 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 Murder in Cape May County, NJ

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Cape May County about $4,705,450 in 2025, or roughly $47 per resident. This is part of Cape May County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Cape May County, including every crime type and how Cape May County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Cape May County's crime maps on the Cape May County overall crime page.

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Individual Cape May County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Cape May County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Cape May County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Atlantic County, NJ	A-	A-	B-	A+
Cumberland County, NJ	A-	A-	B-	A
Kent County, DE	D	C	D	B+
Sussex County, DE	B-	B	B+	A
Caroline County, MD	C+	C+	B-	C+
Kent County, MD	D	D+	D	D+
Queen Anne's County, MD	A	C+	A+	B+
Talbot County, MD	C-	B-	C+	A
Dorchester County, MD	D	D	D+	D+
Harford County, MD	A-	B-	B+	B+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Cape May County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Wicomico County, MD	C	D	D	B+
Bay County, MI	B-	D	D	B
Cecil County, MD	B-	C+	C+	B
Mendocino County, CA	D	D-	D-	C
Hunt County, TX	C+	C	C	C+
Maury County, TN	B-	C	C	C
Marshall County, AL	C+	B	B	C
Madison County, TN	D-	F	F	D-
Madison County, KY	B+	A	A	C+
Macon County, IL	B	B	B	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cape May County, NJ average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Cape May County schools on SchoolGrade

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