The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Atlantic City, NJ: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$21.1 million

Cost of Crime™ for Atlantic City, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $1,325 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Atlantic City with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Atlantic City, NJ Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Atlantic City's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Atlantic City sits in the 14th percentile, ahead of 14% of cities and behind 86%. The grade covers only Atlantic City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Atlantic City is 43.91 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 5 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 40 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Atlantic City, NJ report the most crime, about 448 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Atlantic City, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Atlantic City for 2025 is $21,109,618, about $535 per resident and $1,325 per household. That equals 2.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Atlantic City Compared to Other Cities?

Atlantic City, NJ:	$535
Englewood Cliffs, NJ:	$567
Pine Lake Park, NJ:	$68
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Atlantic City is $535 per year, which is $71 more than the national average and $296 more than New Jersey's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Atlantic City:

In Englewood Cliffs, NJ, crime costs $567 per person, which is $32 more than in Atlantic City.
In Pine Lake Park, NJ, crime costs $68 per person, which is $468 less than in Atlantic City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Atlantic City for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Atlantic City	Cost per Atlantic City Resident
Murder	$4.02 million	$102
Rape/Sexual Assault	$578,506	$15
Robbery	$1.09 million	$28
Assault	$5.75 million	$146
Kidnapping	$106,350	$3
Vehicle Theft	$1.23 million	$31
Burglary	$1.41 million	$36
Theft	$5.43 million	$138
Arson	$43,024	$1
Vandalism	$918,306	$23
Animal Cruelty	$5,360	$0
Drug Crimes	$235,195	$6
Identity Theft	$290,022	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$21,109,618	$535

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Atlantic City, NJ

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Atlantic City totals $31,459,776 ($798 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $52,569,394 ($1,333 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The south part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Atlantic City has 4, do the same, and of Atlantic City's 39,438 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Atlantic City Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.079
Robbery	0.8821
Rape	0.2419
Murder	0.0542
Total Violent Crime	6.257 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	26.57
Vehicle Theft	2.019
Burglary	3.941
Arson	0.0452
Total Property Crime	32.57 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0445
Drug Crimes	0.8062
Vandalism	3.259
Identity Theft	0.9501
Animal Cruelty	0.0184
Total "Other" Rate	5.079 (B+)

Individual Atlantic City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Atlantic City is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Atlantic City.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ventnor City, NJ	C-	D+	D
Brigantine, NJ	C	C	D+
Margate City, NJ	B	B-	C
Pleasantville, NJ	C+	C+	D+
Longport, NJ	A-	A+	B-
Northfield, NJ	B+	B+	C
Absecon, NJ	A-	A-	B-
Linwood, NJ	A-	A+	B-
Egg Harbor Township, NJ	A	A	A-
Somers Point, NJ	B+	A	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Atlantic City is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. 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
Long Beach, NY	B	C	C
Villa Rica, GA	B	C+	C+
Fort Washington, MD	C+	C+	C+
Peachtree City, GA	B+	B+	B+
College Park, MD	D+	C-	C-
Orangeburg, SC	F	F	F
Hephzibah, GA	B+	A-	A-
Rome, NY	C	D+	D+
Crossville, TN	D	D	D
Belton, TX	C-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Atlantic City is less safe than the New Jersey state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Atlantic City, NJ average SchoolGrade of F, with 17% actual proficiency versus 19% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Atlantic City schools on SchoolGrade

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