South Trenton, Trenton, NJ Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. South Trenton is in the 69th percentile for safety, meaning 31% of neighborhoods are safer and 69% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South Trenton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in South Trenton is 0.0432 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Trenton generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in South Trenton may be as high as 1 in 19,339 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 31,003 in the southeast part of the neighborhood.

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

How South Trenton's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in South Trenton 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, South Trenton 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 South Trenton, Trenton, NJ

Murder is projected to cost the residents of South Trenton about $966,568 in 2025, or roughly $81 per resident. This is part of South Trenton's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for South Trenton, including every crime type and how South Trenton compares to other neighborhoods.

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 South Trenton's crime maps on the South Trenton overall crime page.

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Individual South Trenton Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in South Trenton is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to South Trenton.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Chestnut Park, Trenton, NJ	A+	A-	A	B+
Chambersburg, Trenton, NJ	A-	B	B	B+
Franklin Park, Trenton, NJ	A	B	A-	B+
Greenwood and Hamilton, Trenton, NJ	A-	C	A-	B-
Villa Park, Trenton, NJ	A+	A-	A	B+
Wilbur, Trenton, NJ	A-	C	B+	B-
Downtown Trenton, Trenton, NJ	B	D	B	B-
Central West, Trenton, NJ	B-	C-	C	B-
North Trenton, Trenton, NJ	B	C	C+	B-
Pennington-Prospect, Trenton, NJ	C	D	C-	B-

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

South Trenton is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Bay Ho, San Diego, CA	B-	B-	B-	A-
Townsite, Oceanside, CA	C-	D+	D+	B
Starcrest, Salmon Creek, WA	D+	B+	B+	A+
South East Torrance, Torrance, CA	B+	B	B	A
Seventh Ward, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D-	F
Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, NY	A-	C+	C+	A+
Prince's Bay, Staten Island, NY	A+	B+	B+	B-
Portola Springs, Irvine, CA	A+	A	A	A+
Oakridge, Bakersfield, CA	B-	C-	C-	C-
Northside, Syracuse, NY	B-	D-	D-	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Trenton, Trenton, NJ average SchoolGrade of F, with 11% actual proficiency versus 17% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See South Trenton schools on SchoolGrade

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