Murder per Capita in Egg Harbor Township
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Egg Harbor Township residents.
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Overall Crime Grade™
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A- |
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Other Crime Grade |
A+ |
Fact
A crime occurs every 14 hours 36 minutes (on average) in Egg Harbor Township.
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Egg Harbor Township in green. The most dangerous areas in Egg Harbor Township 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 Egg Harbor Township, NJ Safe?
The A+ grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US city. Egg Harbor Township is in the 95th percentile for safety, meaning 5% of cities are safer and 95% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Egg Harbor Township's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of murder in Egg Harbor Township is 0.0157 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Egg Harbor Township generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Egg Harbor Township may be as high as 1 in 45,454 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 113,999 in the southeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.
By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Egg Harbor Township, NJ: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Egg Harbor Township has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Murder Maps
When looking at the murder map for Egg Harbor Township, remember that the rate of murder 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 east part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Egg Harbor Township residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Egg Harbor Township 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 Egg Harbor Township has 6, have the same problem. Of Egg Harbor Township’s 51,539 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 murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Egg Harbor Township residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
1.029 |
Robbery |
0.2623 |
Rape |
0.2273 |
Murder |
0.0157 |
Total Violent Crime |
1.534 (A) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
5.688 |
Vehicle Theft |
1.059 |
Burglary |
1.217 |
Arson |
0.0386 |
Total Property Crime |
8.002 (A-) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.0522 |
Drug Crimes |
0.5564 |
Vandalism |
1.092 |
Identity Theft |
0.3889 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0124 |
Total "Other" Rate |
2.102 (A+) |
Individual Egg Harbor Township Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Egg Harbor Township is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Egg Harbor Township.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B+ | B+ | C | A | |
A- | A+ | B- | A+ | |
C+ | C+ | D+ | B+ | |
B+ | A | C | A+ | |
D | C | F | A+ | |
A+ | B+ | A | A+ | |
A | B+ | B | A+ | |
B | B- | C | B | |
A | A+ | B | A+ | |
A- | A+ | B- | A+ |
Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations
Egg Harbor Township is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. 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 | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A- | C+ | C+ | B- | |
B+ | A | A | B- | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | C- | |
B | A | A | A- | |
B+ | B- | B- | A- | |
C- | C- | C- | C- | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | C- | |
C- | D+ | D+ | C+ | |
D | D | D | C- | |
C- | A- | A- | C+ |
Considering only the murder rate, Egg Harbor Township 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 Egg Harbor Township, NJ average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Egg Harbor Township schools on SchoolGrade
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