Rumson, NJ Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US city. Rumson is in the 71st percentile for safety, meaning 29% of cities are safer and 71% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Rumson's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Rumson is 0.0392 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Rumson generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Rumson may be as high as 1 in 22,742 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 27,442 in the northwest part of the city.

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

How Rumson's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Rumson 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, Rumson is less safe 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 Rumson, NJ

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Rumson about $653,073 in 2025, or roughly $74 per resident. This is part of Rumson's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Rumson, including every crime type and how Rumson 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 Rumson's crime maps on the Rumson overall crime page.

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Individual Rumson Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Sea Bright, NJ	B-	B-	D+	A-
Fair Haven, NJ	B+	A+	C	A-
Highlands, NJ	B	A-	C-	B+
Monmouth Beach, NJ	A-	A-	B-	A
Little Silver, NJ	A-	A-	B-	A
Atlantic Highlands, NJ	A-	A+	C+	A-
Oceanport, NJ	A	A	B	A+
Shrewsbury, NJ	B	A	C-	A+
Red Bank, NJ	B	A	C-	A
Leonardo, NJ	A+	A+	A	A-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Rumson is higher 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
Rose Hill, KS	B-	B-	B-	B+
Madison, SD	D	F	F	B-
Magalia, CA	C	D+	D+	A
Magee, MS	A-	A+	A+	B+
Mahtomedi, MN	C-	A	A	A+
Mango, FL	C+	C-	C-	A-
Manhasset, NY	C-	D	D	C
Mansfield Center, MA	B+	B-	B-	A+
Marietta, PA	A+	A+	A+	A
Mendota, IL	B	B	B	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Rumson, NJ average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Rumson schools on SchoolGrade

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