Salem County, NJ Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A+ grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US county. Salem 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 Salem County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Salem County is 0.0249 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Salem County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Salem County may be as high as 1 in 16,028 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 64,465 in the east part of the county.

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

How Salem County's Murder Rate Compares

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

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Salem County about $3,147,619 in 2025, or roughly $47 per resident. This is part of Salem County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Salem County, including every crime type and how Salem 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 Salem County's crime maps on the Salem County overall crime page.

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Individual Salem County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
New Castle County, DE	D-	C-	D+	B-
Gloucester County, NJ	A+	A+	A	A+
Delaware County, PA	A-	B+	B-	D+
Cumberland County, NJ	A-	A-	B-	A
Camden County, NJ	A	A-	B-	A
Philadelphia County, PA	C+	C	C-	F
Cecil County, MD	B-	C+	B	B
Chester County, PA	A+	A+	A	A-
Kent County, DE	D	C	D	B+
Montgomery County, PA	A	A+	B+	B-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Salem 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
Tuolumne County, CA	C+	D-	D-	A-
Boone County, IN	A+	A	A	B-
Blue Earth County, MN	B-	B+	B+	A+
Blount County, AL	B	A-	A-	B-
Belmont County, OH	B	C+	C+	B
Belknap County, NH	A-	A+	A+	A
Barry County, MI	A+	A-	A-	A
Autauga County, AL	A-	A	A	B
Aroostook County, ME	B-	A+	A+	B+
Armstrong County, PA	A+	A+	A+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Salem County, NJ average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Salem County schools on SchoolGrade

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