The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Chestnut Park, Trenton, NJ: Crime Maps and Statistics

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	A+

Which crimes are included?

$1.35 million

Cost of Crime™ for Chestnut Park, Trenton, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $776 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Chestnut Park 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 Chestnut Park, Trenton, NJ Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Chestnut Park's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Chestnut Park sits in the 94th percentile, ahead of 94% of neighborhoods and behind 6%. The grade covers only Chestnut Park's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Chestnut Park is 15.26 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 34 in the west areas to 1 in 91 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Chestnut Park, Trenton, NJ report the most crime, about 20 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Chestnut Park, Trenton, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Chestnut Park for 2025 is $1,351,758, about $253 per resident and $776 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Chestnut Park Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Chestnut Park, Trenton, NJ:	$253
Springfield-Belmont, Newark, N:	$415
Forest Hill, Newark, NJ:	$273
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Chestnut Park is $253 per year, which is $211 less than the national average and $14 more than Trenton's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Chestnut Park:

In Springfield-Belmont, Newark, N, crime costs $415 per person, which is $162 more than in Chestnut Park.
In Forest Hill, Newark, NJ, crime costs $273 per person, which is $20 more than in Chestnut Park

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Chestnut Park	Cost per Chestnut Park Resident
Murder	$376,833	$71
Rape/Sexual Assault	$72,084	$14
Robbery	$87,195	$16
Assault	$278,386	$52
Kidnapping	$10,991	$2
Vehicle Theft	$154,789	$29
Burglary	$103,396	$19
Theft	$173,058	$32
Arson	$4,851	$1
Vandalism	$60,571	$11
Animal Cruelty	$646	$0
Drug Crimes	$21,457	$4
Identity Theft	$7,500	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$1,351,758	$253

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Chestnut Park, Trenton, 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 Chestnut Park totals $2,960,453 ($555 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,312,211 ($808 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 west part of the neighborhood 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 do the same, and of Chestnut Park's 5,338 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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Chestnut Park 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 Chestnut Park residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.816
Robbery	0.5193
Rape	0.2227
Murder	0.0376
Total Violent Crime	2.596 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.260
Vehicle Theft	1.873
Burglary	2.136
Arson	0.0376
Total Property Crime	10.31 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0340
Drug Crimes	0.5434
Vandalism	1.588
Identity Theft	0.1815
Animal Cruelty	0.0164
Total "Other" Rate	2.364 (A+)

Individual Chestnut Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Chestnut Park is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Chestnut Park.

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Chestnut Park is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
East Hill, Eau Claire, WI	C	B+	B+
Shackelford, Modesto, CA	D	D-	D-
Rufus King, Milwaukee, WI	F	F	F
Rosewood, Austin, TX	C-	D	D
Roosevelt, Seattle, WA	D-	C+	C+
Lower Village District, Claremont, NH	C+	A-	A-
East Village, Cuyahoga Falls, OH	B-	B+	B+
East Roseville Parkway, Roseville, CA	B-	A-	A-
East Ocean View, Norfolk, VA	B+	B-	B-
Sidney Walnut Avenue Historic District, Sidney, OH	B	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Chestnut Park 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 Chestnut Park, Trenton, NJ average SchoolGrade of F, with 13% actual proficiency versus 19% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Chestnut Park schools on SchoolGrade

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