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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	A+

Which crimes are included?

$1.39 million

Cost of Crime™ for Elmer, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $411 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Elmer 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 Elmer, 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 Elmer's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Elmer sits in the 89th percentile, ahead of 89% of cities and behind 11%. The grade covers only Elmer's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Elmer is 12.63 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 55 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 107 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Elmer, NJ report the most crime, about 33 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Elmer, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Elmer for 2025 is $1,385,704, about $154 per resident and $411 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): 60.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Elmer Compared to Other Cities?

Elmer, NJ:	$154
Englewood Cliffs, NJ:	$567
Pine Lake Park, NJ:	$68
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Elmer is $154 per year, which is $310 less than the national average and $86 less than New Jersey's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Elmer:

In Englewood Cliffs, NJ, crime costs $567 per person, which is $414 more than in Elmer.
In Pine Lake Park, NJ, crime costs $68 per person, which is $86 less than in Elmer

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Elmer	Cost per Elmer Resident
Murder	$282,673	$31
Rape/Sexual Assault	$133,194	$15
Robbery	$96,601	$11
Assault	$198,041	$22
Kidnapping	$23,365	$3
Vehicle Theft	$52,186	$6
Burglary	$111,912	$12
Theft	$343,053	$38
Arson	$7,578	$1
Vandalism	$93,888	$10
Animal Cruelty	$519	$0
Drug Crimes	$22,335	$2
Identity Theft	$20,359	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$1,385,704	$154

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Elmer, 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 Elmer totals $2,617,774 ($290 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,003,478 ($444 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 north 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 do the same, and of Elmer's 9,012 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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Elmer 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 Elmer residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7652
Robbery	0.3408
Rape	0.2438
Murder	0.0167
Total Violent Crime	1.366 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.350
Vehicle Theft	0.3740
Burglary	1.369
Arson	0.0348
Total Property Crime	9.128 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0428
Drug Crimes	0.3351
Vandalism	1.458
Identity Theft	0.2919
Animal Cruelty	0.0078
Total "Other" Rate	2.136 (A+)

Individual Elmer Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Greenville, NJ	A	A	B+
Centerton, NJ	A	A	B+
Friendship, NJ	A+	A	A-
Shirley, NJ	A	A	B
Norma, NJ	A	B	B+
Malaga, NJ	A	A	A-
Deerfield Street, NJ	F	D	F
Iona, NJ	A-	A	C+
Daretown, NJ	A+	A+	B+
Rosenhayn, NJ	A	A	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Elmer 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
Cottontown, TN	B	B	B
Tiburon, CA	D	D+	D+
Tickfaw, LA	C-	D-	D-
Tomahawk, WI	B-	B-	B-
Torrington, WY	C-	B+	B+
Williamsburg, OH	C	C	C
Creedmoor, NC	C	C-	C-
Williston Park, NY	B-	C	C
Covington, VA	D+	D	D
Thorofare, NJ	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Elmer 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 Elmer, NJ average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Elmer schools on SchoolGrade

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