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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.13 million

Cost of Crime™ for Lake Hiawatha, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $455 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lake Hiawatha 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 Lake Hiawatha, NJ Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Lake Hiawatha's combined rate is lower than the norm. Lake Hiawatha sits in the 75th percentile, ahead of 75% of cities and behind 25%. The grade covers only Lake Hiawatha's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lake Hiawatha is 16.74 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 42 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 83 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Lake Hiawatha, NJ report the most crime, about 53 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 10 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lake Hiawatha, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lake Hiawatha for 2025 is $2,132,406, about $187 per resident and $455 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lake Hiawatha Compared to Other Cities?

Lake Hiawatha, NJ:	$187
Englewood Cliffs, NJ:	$567
Pine Lake Park, NJ:	$68
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lake Hiawatha is $187 per year, which is $277 less than the national average and $52 less than New Jersey's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lake Hiawatha:

In Englewood Cliffs, NJ, crime costs $567 per person, which is $380 more than in Lake Hiawatha.
In Pine Lake Park, NJ, crime costs $68 per person, which is $120 less than in Lake Hiawatha

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lake Hiawatha	Cost per Lake Hiawatha Resident
Murder	$317,993	$28
Rape/Sexual Assault	$176,247	$15
Robbery	$95,810	$8
Assault	$278,004	$24
Kidnapping	$18,545	$2
Vehicle Theft	$364,513	$32
Burglary	$67,823	$6
Theft	$595,801	$52
Arson	$11,965	$1
Vandalism	$100,646	$9
Animal Cruelty	$809	$0
Drug Crimes	$68,246	$6
Identity Theft	$36,005	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$2,132,406	$187

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lake Hiawatha, 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 Lake Hiawatha totals $3,077,766 ($270 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,210,172 ($457 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 Lake Hiawatha has 1, do the same, and of Lake Hiawatha's 11,391 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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Lake Hiawatha 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 Lake Hiawatha residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8498
Robbery	0.2674
Rape	0.2552
Murder	0.0149
Total Violent Crime	1.387 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.10
Vehicle Theft	2.067
Burglary	0.6565
Arson	0.0435
Total Property Crime	12.87 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0269
Drug Crimes	0.8100
Vandalism	1.237
Identity Theft	0.4084
Animal Cruelty	0.0096
Total "Other" Rate	2.492 (A)

Individual Lake Hiawatha Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Montville, NJ	A+	A+	A-
Parsippany, NJ	B+	A	C
Pine Brook, NJ	B	A-	C-
Boonton, NJ	A-	A+	C+
Mountain Lakes, NJ	A	A+	B
Towaco, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Fairfield, NJ	C-	B	D-
Whippany, NJ	A-	A+	B-
East Hanover, NJ	C+	A	D+
Lincoln Park, NJ	B+	A+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lake Hiawatha 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
Pfafftown, NC	B-	B+	B+
Montpelier, VT	C+	B	B
Morro Bay, CA	C	D+	D+
Moscow, PA	A	A-	A-
Mount Olive, NC	D-	F	F
Mount Pleasant, IA	D+	C+	C+
Mount Sinai, NY	A	B+	B+
Parsons, KS	D+	C	C
Paso Robles, CA	B+	D+	D+
Pearsall, TX	D-	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Lake Hiawatha is as safe as 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 Lake Hiawatha, NJ average SchoolGrade of B-, with 44% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Lake Hiawatha schools on SchoolGrade

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