The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$13.7 million

Cost of Crime™ for Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $918 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Journal Square 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 Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Journal Square's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Journal Square sits in the 64th percentile, ahead of 64% of neighborhoods and behind 36%. The grade covers only Journal Square's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Journal Square is 30.31 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 21 in the central areas to 1 in 42 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ report the most crime, about 209 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 48 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Journal Square for 2025 is $13,673,536, about $386 per resident and $918 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Journal Square Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ:	$386
Springfield-Belmont, Newark, N:	$415
Forest Hill, Newark, NJ:	$273
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Journal Square is $386 per year, which is $78 less than the national average and $146 more than Jersey City's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Journal Square:

In Springfield-Belmont, Newark, N, crime costs $415 per person, which is $29 more than in Journal Square.
In Forest Hill, Newark, NJ, crime costs $273 per person, which is $113 less than in Journal Square

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Journal Square	Cost per Journal Square Resident
Murder	$3.69 million	$104
Rape/Sexual Assault	$458,113	$13
Robbery	$853,087	$24
Assault	$1.97 million	$56
Kidnapping	$64,891	$2
Vehicle Theft	$1.13 million	$32
Burglary	$370,228	$10
Theft	$2.63 million	$74
Arson	$32,922	$1
Vandalism	$2.09 million	$59
Animal Cruelty	$2,581	$0
Drug Crimes	$212,180	$6
Identity Theft	$173,844	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$13,673,536	$386

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Journal Square, Jersey 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 Journal Square totals $27,612,808 ($780 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $41,286,344 ($1,166 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 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, of which Journal Square has 1, do the same, and of Journal Square's 35,416 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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Journal Square 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 Journal Square residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.936
Robbery	0.7658
Rape	0.2133
Murder	0.0555
Total Violent Crime	2.970 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.36
Vehicle Theft	2.051
Burglary	1.153
Arson	0.0385
Total Property Crime	17.61 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0302
Drug Crimes	0.8099
Vandalism	8.245
Identity Theft	0.6342
Animal Cruelty	0.0099
Total "Other" Rate	9.730 (C+)

Individual Journal Square Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Journal Square is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Journal Square.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
McGinley Square, Jersey City, NJ	A-	A-	A
The Heights, Jersey City, NJ	A-	A	A+
Downtown Jersey City, Jersey City, NJ	A-	A-	A
Bergen-Lafayette, Jersey City, NJ	B+	B+	A-
The Waterfront, Jersey City, NJ	B+	A-	A-
Greenville, Jersey City, NJ	A-	A-	A
Hackensack Riverfront, Jersey City, NJ	A-	A+	A-
Battery Park, Manhattan, NY	A	A	A
West Village, Manhattan, NY	C	D+	C-
Tribeca, Manhattan, NY	B-	C	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Journal Square 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
Ashburn, Chicago, IL	B+	B+	B+
Active Bethel, Eugene, OR	D+	B	B
East Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV	C-	C	C
Westwood, Cincinnati, OH	C-	C	C
The Lakes, Las Vegas, NV	C+	B-	B-
The Colony, Anaheim, CA	B+	C-	C-
Southwest, Reno, NV	D-	D+	D+
Southwest Arlington, Arlington, TX	C	B	B
South Dallas Fair Park, Dallas, TX	B-	C	C
Somerton, Philadelphia, PA	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Journal Square is less safe than the New Jersey state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Journal Square schools on SchoolGrade

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