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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$4.00 million

Cost of Crime™ for Gloucester City, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $1,003 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Gloucester 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 Gloucester City, NJ Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Gloucester City's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Gloucester City sits in the 51st percentile, ahead of 51% of cities and behind 49%. The grade covers only Gloucester City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Gloucester City is 23.61 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 29 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 53 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Gloucester City, NJ report the most crime, about 55 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 6 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Gloucester City, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Gloucester City for 2025 is $4,003,041, about $352 per resident and $1,003 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.6%

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

Gloucester City, NJ:	$352
Englewood Cliffs, NJ:	$567
Pine Lake Park, NJ:	$68
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Gloucester City is $352 per year, which is $112 less than the national average and $112 more than New Jersey's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Gloucester City:

In Englewood Cliffs, NJ, crime costs $567 per person, which is $215 more than in Gloucester City.
In Pine Lake Park, NJ, crime costs $68 per person, which is $284 less than in Gloucester City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Gloucester City	Cost per Gloucester City Resident
Murder	$1.05 million	$93
Rape/Sexual Assault	$177,130	$16
Robbery	$244,506	$22
Assault	$838,211	$74
Kidnapping	$18,070	$2
Vehicle Theft	$457,970	$40
Burglary	$263,085	$23
Theft	$717,380	$63
Arson	$11,183	$1
Vandalism	$119,653	$11
Animal Cruelty	$1,394	$0
Drug Crimes	$61,348	$5
Identity Theft	$38,305	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$4,003,041	$352

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Gloucester 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 Gloucester City totals $8,183,563 ($720 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $12,186,605 ($1,072 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 central 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 Gloucester City has 2, do the same, and of Gloucester City's 11,372 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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Gloucester 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 Gloucester City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.567
Robbery	0.6835
Rape	0.2569
Murder	0.0494
Total Violent Crime	3.556 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.18
Vehicle Theft	2.601
Burglary	2.551
Arson	0.0407
Total Property Crime	17.37 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0262
Drug Crimes	0.7293
Vandalism	1.473
Identity Theft	0.4352
Animal Cruelty	0.0166
Total "Other" Rate	2.680 (A)

Individual Gloucester City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Brooklawn, NJ	C-	C-	D
Mount Ephraim, NJ	B-	B	C-
Audubon Park, NJ	C	C	D
Woodlynne, NJ	C	D+	D+
Oaklyn, NJ	B-	C+	C-
Bellmawr, NJ	B	B+	C-
Audubon, NJ	B	B+	C
Westville, NJ	B	B-	C
Haddon Heights, NJ	B+	A	C+
Camden, NJ	C-	D	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Gloucester City 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
Estacada, OR	D+	C+	C+
Fallston, MD	A-	B	B
Falling Waters, WV	A+	A	A
Fairview, TX	C-	C+	C+
Fairview, TN	C+	C+	C+
Fairview, OR	F	D+	D+
Fairmont, MN	C-	B-	B-
Fairfield, IA	D	C+	C+
Fairdale, KY	D	C-	C-
Etters, PA	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Gloucester City is less safe 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 Gloucester City, NJ average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Gloucester City schools on SchoolGrade

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