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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$557,035

Cost of Crime™ for Lakehurst, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $369 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Lakehurst 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 Lakehurst, 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 Lakehurst's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Lakehurst sits in the 95th percentile, ahead of 95% of cities and behind 5%. The grade covers only Lakehurst's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lakehurst is 10.67 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 62 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 141 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Lakehurst, NJ report the most crime, about 15 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lakehurst, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lakehurst for 2025 is $557,035, about $141 per resident and $369 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): 57.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

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

Lakehurst, NJ:	$141
Englewood Cliffs, NJ:	$567
Pine Lake Park, NJ:	$68
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lakehurst is $141 per year, which is $323 less than the national average and $99 less than New Jersey's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lakehurst:

In Englewood Cliffs, NJ, crime costs $567 per person, which is $426 more than in Lakehurst.
In Pine Lake Park, NJ, crime costs $68 per person, which is $73 less than in Lakehurst

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lakehurst	Cost per Lakehurst Resident
Murder	$79,786	$20
Rape/Sexual Assault	$54,681	$14
Robbery	$30,588	$8
Assault	$125,230	$32
Kidnapping	$12,031	$3
Vehicle Theft	$54,028	$14
Burglary	$33,241	$8
Theft	$107,743	$27
Arson	$4,401	$1
Vandalism	$23,723	$6
Animal Cruelty	$302	$0
Drug Crimes	$19,810	$5
Identity Theft	$11,470	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$557,035	$141

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lakehurst, 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 Lakehurst totals $840,738 ($213 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,397,773 ($354 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 Lakehurst has 2, do the same, and of Lakehurst's 3,949 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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Lakehurst 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 Lakehurst residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.104
Robbery	0.2462
Rape	0.2284
Murder	0.0108
Total Violent Crime	1.590 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.268
Vehicle Theft	0.8835
Burglary	0.9281
Arson	0.0462
Total Property Crime	7.126 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0502
Drug Crimes	0.6782
Vandalism	0.8409
Identity Theft	0.3753
Animal Cruelty	0.0103
Total "Other" Rate	1.955 (A+)

Individual Lakehurst Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Whiting, NJ	A+	A	A-
Ridgeway, NJ	A	B-	B+
Cedar Glen West, NJ	A+	A+	B+
Pine Lake Park, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Holiday City-Berkeley, NJ	A+	A+	A
Crestwood Village, NJ	A	B	A-
Keswick Grove, NJ	B	B-	C+
Holmansville, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Holiday City South, NJ	A+	A+	A
South Toms River, NJ	A+	A+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lakehurst 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
St. Johns, AZ	D-	F	F
Elizabeth, IN	C+	B-	B-
Fennimore, WI	C+	B-	B-
Gibson City, IL	B+	B	B
Las Animas, CO	F	F	F
Valdez, AK	D	F	F
Sublimity, OR	B	B-	B-
Scottville, MI	B+	B-	B-
River Falls, AL	C-	B-	B-
Peach Bottom, PA	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Lakehurst 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 Lakehurst, NJ average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Lakehurst schools on SchoolGrade

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