The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Colts Neck, 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?

$1.26 million

Cost of Crime™ for Colts Neck, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $333 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Colts Neck 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 Colts Neck, NJ Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Colts Neck's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Colts Neck sits in the 98th percentile, ahead of 98% of cities and behind 2%. The grade covers only Colts Neck's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Colts Neck is 8.432 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 74 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 212 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Colts Neck, NJ report the most crime, about 17 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Colts Neck, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Colts Neck for 2025 is $1,259,466, about $121 per resident and $333 per household. That equals 0.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Colts Neck Compared to Other Cities?

Colts Neck, NJ:	$121
Englewood Cliffs, NJ:	$567
Pine Lake Park, NJ:	$68
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Colts Neck is $121 per year, which is $343 less than the national average and $118 less than New Jersey's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Colts Neck:

In Englewood Cliffs, NJ, crime costs $567 per person, which is $446 more than in Colts Neck.
In Pine Lake Park, NJ, crime costs $68 per person, which is $54 less than in Colts Neck

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Colts Neck	Cost per Colts Neck Resident
Murder	$344,108	$33
Rape/Sexual Assault	$134,935	$13
Robbery	$92,587	$9
Assault	$163,731	$16
Kidnapping	$21,494	$2
Vehicle Theft	$56,286	$5
Burglary	$78,682	$8
Theft	$256,434	$25
Arson	$11,150	$1
Vandalism	$55,848	$5
Animal Cruelty	$494	$0
Drug Crimes	$29,982	$3
Identity Theft	$13,733	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$1,259,466	$121

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Colts Neck, 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 Colts Neck totals $3,020,565 ($291 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,280,031 ($413 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 Colts Neck has 9, do the same, and of Colts Neck's 10,366 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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Colts Neck 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 Colts Neck residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5500
Robbery	0.2840
Rape	0.2147
Murder	0.0177
Total Violent Crime	1.066 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.777
Vehicle Theft	0.3507
Burglary	0.8369
Arson	0.0445
Total Property Crime	6.009 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0342
Drug Crimes	0.3910
Vandalism	0.7542
Identity Theft	0.1712
Animal Cruelty	0.0064
Total "Other" Rate	1.357 (A+)

Individual Colts Neck Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Colts Neck is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Colts Neck.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Marlboro, NJ	A+	A+	A
Lincroft, NJ	A+	A+	A-
Collingwood Park, NJ	A	A	B+
Reevytown, NJ	A	A	B+
Tinton Falls, NJ	A-	A+	B-
Jerseyville, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Freehold, NJ	A-	A	B-
Morganville, NJ	A+	A+	A-
Holmdel, NJ	A	A+	B
Red Bank, NJ	B	A	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Colts Neck is lower 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
Eidson Road, TX	D	C-	C-
Springfield, GA	B	C	C
Firebaugh, CA	D-	D-	D-
Fairview, PA	A+	A+	A+
Fairmount, NY	B	B	B
Fairfield Glade, TN	C	D	D
Winnsboro, SC	F	F	F
Talbott, TN	C	D+	D+
Elkin, NC	D	D+	D+
Eldridge, IA	B+	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Colts Neck 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 Colts Neck, NJ average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Colts Neck schools on SchoolGrade

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