Watchung, NJ Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US city. Watchung is in the 84th percentile for safety, meaning 16% of cities are safer and 84% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Watchung's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Watchung is 0.0275 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Watchung generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Watchung may be as high as 1 in 29,009 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 46,641 in the northwest part of the city. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Watchung, NJ: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Watchung has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Watchung, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the east part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Watchung residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Watchung has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Watchung has 1, have the same problem. Of Watchung’s 8,804 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Watchung Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Watchung residents in a standard year.

Individual Watchung Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
North Plainfield, NJ	B+	B+	C	A-
Plainfield, NJ	B	B+	C	B+
Berkeley Heights, NJ	A+	A+	A-	A-
Gillette, NJ	A+	A+	A	A
Fanwood, NJ	A-	A+	C+	A-
Dunellen, NJ	B	B+	C	A-
Stirling, NJ	B+	A	C+	A
Scotch Plains, NJ	A	A+	B	A-
Warren, NJ	A	A+	B+	A+
Millington, NJ	A+	A+	A	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Watchung is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Sutton, MA	A+	A	A	A+
Crockett, TX	F	D-	D-	F
Temple, PA	C+	C	C	B+
Tecumseh, OK	D+	D	D	D
Tea, SD	B+	A	A	A-
Tazewell, TN	D	D	D	C+
Talent, OR	D	C-	C-	A-
Syracuse, IN	B+	B+	B+	B
Swissvale, PA	D+	D	D	F
Tenino, WA	C-	C+	C+	A

Considering only the murder rate, Watchung is safer than the New Jersey state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Watchung, NJ average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Watchung schools on SchoolGrade

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