West Orange, NJ Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. West Orange is in the 53rd percentile for safety, meaning 47% of cities are safer and 53% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Orange's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in West Orange is 0.0550 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Orange generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in West Orange may be as high as 1 in 16,885 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 20,519 in the west part of the city.

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

How West Orange's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in West 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, West Orange 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 West Orange, NJ

Murder is projected to cost the residents of West Orange about $5,121,830 in 2025, or roughly $103 per resident. This is part of West Orange's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Orange, including every crime type and how West 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 West Orange's crime maps on the West Orange overall crime page.

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Individual West Orange Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Orange, NJ	C+	C-	C-	C
East Orange, NJ	C+	C-	C-	C
Montclair, NJ	B-	B+	C-	C
South Orange, NJ	C+	B	D+	C+
Glen Ridge, NJ	A-	B	B-	C+
Essex Fells, NJ	A+	A+	A-	B+
Verona, NJ	A-	A+	B	B
Roseland, NJ	A	A+	B+	A
Bloomfield, NJ	B-	B-	C-	B-
Livingston, NJ	A-	A+	B-	B+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

West Orange 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
Shakopee, MN	C+	B	B	A-
East Brunswick, NJ	B+	A+	A+	A
East Honolulu, HI	A-	B+	B+	A+
El Centro, CA	D	D-	D-	C
Elmhurst, IL	B-	A-	A-	B+
Fairfield, OH	C	B	B	B-
Lake City, FL	A-	B-	B-	B+
Lake Mary, FL	A-	A	A	A
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA	C-	C-	C-	A+
Attleboro, MA	B+	B-	B-	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Orange, NJ average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See West Orange schools on SchoolGrade

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