$28,051
Cost of Crime™ for Da Costa, NJ
In 2025, crime will cost $473 per household.
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On the map, green marks the parts of Da Costa 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 Da Costa, 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 Da Costa's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Da Costa sits in the 87th percentile, ahead of 87% of cities and behind 13%. The grade covers only Da Costa's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.
The overall crime rate in Da Costa is 13.21 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.
The Cost of Crime™ in Da Costa, NJ
Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Da Costa for 2025 is $28,051, about $183 per resident and $473 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income.
These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
- Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.1%
- Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.1%
- Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%
How Much Does Crime Cost in Da Costa Compared to Other Cities?
| Da Costa, NJ: |
$183
|
| Englewood Cliffs, NJ: |
$567
|
| Pine Lake Park, NJ: |
$68
|
| New Jersey: |
$240
|
| USA: |
$464
|
The overall cost of crime per resident in Da Costa is $183 per year, which is $281 less than the national average and $56 less than New Jersey's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Da Costa:
- In Englewood Cliffs, NJ, crime costs $567 per person, which is $384 more than in Da Costa.
- In Pine Lake Park, NJ, crime costs $68 per person, which is $116 less than in Da Costa
2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime
The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Da Costa for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime |
Cost to Da Costa |
Cost per Da Costa Resident |
Murder |
$7,561 |
$49 |
Rape/Sexual Assault |
$2,624 |
$17 |
Robbery |
$1,502 |
$10 |
Assault |
$3,228 |
$21 |
Kidnapping |
$683 |
$4 |
Vehicle Theft |
$1,379 |
$9 |
Burglary |
$2,817 |
$18 |
Theft |
$5,133 |
$34 |
Arson |
$187 |
$1 |
Vandalism |
$1,997 |
$13 |
Animal Cruelty |
$10 |
$0 |
Drug Crimes |
$381 |
$2 |
Identity Theft |
$549 |
$4 |
Total Cost of Crime |
$28,051 |
$183 |
The Intangible Cost of Crime in Da Costa, 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 Da Costa totals $64,302 ($420 per resident), and all of it comes from
violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $92,354 ($604 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 city holds few 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 Da Costa's 153 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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Da Costa 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 Da Costa residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Assault |
0.7346 |
Robbery |
0.3121 |
Rape |
0.2828 |
Murder |
0.0263 |
Total Violent Crime |
1.356 (A+) |
|
|
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Theft |
6.477 |
Vehicle Theft |
0.5821 |
Burglary |
2.030 |
Arson |
0.0507 |
Total Property Crime |
9.140 (B+) |
|
|
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Kidnapping |
0.0736 |
Drug Crimes |
0.3365 |
Vandalism |
1.827 |
Identity Theft |
0.4637 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0090 |
Total "Other" Rate |
2.710 (A) |
Individual Da Costa Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Da Costa is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Da Costa.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|
| C+ | B- | C- |
| A | A+ | B+ |
| B+ | A- | C+ |
| B+ | B | C+ |
| A+ | A+ | B+ |
| A | A- | B+ |
| A- | A+ | B- |
| C+ | C+ | D+ |
| C | A- | D |
| B | B | C |
Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations
Da Costa 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 |
|---|
| D | C | C |
| D | D | D |
| A+ | A | A |
| D | F | F |
| C | B- | B- |
| D- | D- | D- |
| D+ | D+ | D+ |
| F | D- | D- |
| D- | D | D |
| C | A | A |
Considering only the crime rate, Da Costa 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 Da Costa, NJ average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Da Costa schools on SchoolGrade
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