South Orange, NJ Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in South Orange in green. The most dangerous areas in South 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 South Orange, NJ Safe from Robbery?

The D+ grade means the rate of robbery is higher than the average US city. South Orange is in the 28th percentile for safety, meaning 72% of cities are safer and 28% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South Orange's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of robbery in South Orange is 0.6349 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Orange generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in South Orange may be as high as 1 in 797 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,236 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the southeast parts of South Orange, NJ: about 3 per year. The north part of South Orange has fewer cases of robbery with only 1 in a typical year.

How South Orange's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in South 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 robbery rate, South Orange is less safe than the New Jersey state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Robbery in South Orange, NJ

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of South Orange about $413,505 in 2025, or roughly $20 per resident. This is part of South Orange's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for South Orange, including every crime type and how South Orange compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Robbery Map

Remember that robbery 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 Orange's crime maps on the South Orange overall crime page.

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Individual South Orange Crime Maps & Stats

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Maplewood, NJ	B	B	C	D+
Irvington, NJ	C+	C-	C-	D-
Orange, NJ	C+	C-	C-	D-
Vauxhall, NJ	B-	B-	C-	D+
East Orange, NJ	C+	C-	C-	D-
Millburn, NJ	B	B+	C	C-
West Orange, NJ	B	B+	C	C-
Short Hills, NJ	B-	A	D+	C
Union, NJ	B-	B+	C-	C
Newark, NJ	C+	C-	C-	D-

Robbery in City with Similar Populations

South Orange is higher versus other cities of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Selah, WA	C	C+	C+	C-
Erlanger, KY	C	A	A	A-
Estelle, LA	D+	C-	C-	B-
Exton, PA	B-	A	A	B
Fairfax Station, VA	A	A+	A+	B
Fairland, MD	C	C	C	D-
Fillmore, CA	C	D	D	F
Forest City, NC	D	D+	D+	C+
Forked River, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A
Safety Harbor, FL	A+	A+	A+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Orange, NJ average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See South Orange schools on SchoolGrade

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