Monmouth County, NJ Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A+ grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US county. Monmouth County is in the 97th percentile for safety, meaning 3% of counties are safer and 97% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Monmouth County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Monmouth County is 0.0224 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Monmouth County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Monmouth County may be as high as 1 in 31,450 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 67,057 in the central part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the north parts of Monmouth County, NJ: about 3 per year. The central part of Monmouth County has fewer cases of murder with only 1 in a typical year.

How Monmouth County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Monmouth 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, Monmouth 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 Monmouth County, NJ

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Monmouth County about $28,714,733 in 2025, or roughly $42 per resident. This is part of Monmouth County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Monmouth County, including every crime type and how Monmouth 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 Monmouth County's crime maps on the Monmouth County overall crime page.

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Individual Monmouth County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Middlesex County, NJ	A+	A+	B+	A
Richmond County, NY	B+	C-	B-	C+
Ocean County, NJ	A+	A+	A	A+
Union County, NJ	A	A	B	A
Kings County, NY	B	C-	C	A+
Mercer County, NJ	A-	A-	B-	A
Somerset County, NJ	A+	A+	A-	A+
Hudson County, NJ	B	B+	B	B+
Essex County, NJ	A-	B	C+	B
Queens County, NY	B+	C+	B-	A-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Monmouth 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
DeKalb County, GA	C-	C	C	D-
Jackson County, MO	D-	D-	D-	D
Galveston County, TX	C+	C+	C+	D
Charleston County, SC	D-	D	D	D+
Middlesex County, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A
Champaign County, IL	B+	B+	B+	C-
Marion County, OR	D-	B-	B-	B
Guilford County, NC	C	C	C	D
Lee County, FL	A+	A	A	A+
Escambia County, FL	A	B	B	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Monmouth County, NJ average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Monmouth County schools on SchoolGrade

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