Orange, NJ Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Orange is in the 45th percentile for safety, meaning 55% of cities are safer and 45% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Orange's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Orange is 0.0634 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Orange generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Orange may be as high as 1 in 12,119 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 18,999 in the north part of the city.

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

How Orange's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Orange 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, Orange is less safe than the New Jersey state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Orange, NJ

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Orange about $4,813,280 in 2025, or roughly $119 per resident. This is part of Orange's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Orange, including every crime type and how Orange compares to other cities.

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 Orange's crime maps on the Orange overall crime page.

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Individual Orange Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Orange is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Orange.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
East Orange, NJ	C+	C-	C-	C
West Orange, NJ	B	B+	C	C+
South Orange, NJ	C+	B	D+	C+
Silver Lake, NJ	C-	C-	D	B-
Glen Ridge, NJ	A-	B	B-	C+
Bloomfield, NJ	B-	B-	C-	B-
Irvington, NJ	C+	C-	C-	C-
Montclair, NJ	B-	B+	C-	C
Newark, NJ	C+	C-	C-	C+
Maplewood, NJ	B	B	C	C

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Orange is similar versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Sun Valley, CA	D+	D+	D+	B-
Eastpointe, MI	D-	F	F	D-
Emeryville, CA	F	F	F	F
Fair Lawn, NJ	B+	B+	B+	B+
Fair Oaks, VA	C	A+	A+	A
Farmington, MN	B+	A	A	A-
North Olmsted, OH	C	A-	A-	B+
Reisterstown, MD	D+	C-	C-	D+
South Riding, VA	A	A-	A-	A
Sulphur, LA	C-	C	C	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Orange, NJ average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 20% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Orange schools on SchoolGrade

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