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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$753,045

Cost of Crime™ for Ledgewood, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $514 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Ledgewood 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 Ledgewood, 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 Ledgewood's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Ledgewood sits in the 62nd percentile, ahead of 62% of cities and behind 38%. The grade covers only Ledgewood's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Ledgewood is 20.23 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 18 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 94 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Ledgewood, NJ report the most crime, about 25 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ledgewood, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ledgewood for 2025 is $753,045, about $203 per resident and $514 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): 63.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.1%

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

Ledgewood, NJ:	$203
Englewood Cliffs, NJ:	$567
Pine Lake Park, NJ:	$68
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ledgewood is $203 per year, which is $261 less than the national average and $36 less than New Jersey's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Ledgewood:

In Englewood Cliffs, NJ, crime costs $567 per person, which is $364 more than in Ledgewood.
In Pine Lake Park, NJ, crime costs $68 per person, which is $136 less than in Ledgewood

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ledgewood	Cost per Ledgewood Resident
Murder	$87,289	$24
Rape/Sexual Assault	$58,269	$16
Robbery	$39,272	$11
Assault	$119,577	$32
Kidnapping	$5,542	$1
Vehicle Theft	$55,827	$15
Burglary	$66,292	$18
Theft	$249,570	$67
Arson	$3,373	$1
Vandalism	$28,938	$8
Animal Cruelty	$259	$0
Drug Crimes	$20,073	$5
Identity Theft	$18,765	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$753,045	$203

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ledgewood, 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 Ledgewood totals $911,531 ($246 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,664,576 ($449 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 southeast 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 Ledgewood has 1, do the same, and of Ledgewood's 3,706 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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Ledgewood 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 Ledgewood residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.123
Robbery	0.3369
Rape	0.2593
Murder	0.0125
Total Violent Crime	1.732 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.00
Vehicle Theft	0.9728
Burglary	1.972
Arson	0.0377
Total Property Crime	15.99 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0247
Drug Crimes	0.7322
Vandalism	1.093
Identity Theft	0.6542
Animal Cruelty	0.0095
Total "Other" Rate	2.514 (A)

Individual Ledgewood Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Succasunna, NJ	A+	A+	B+
Landing, NJ	B-	A	C-
Kenvil, NJ	B	B+	C
Netcong, NJ	B-	B	C-
Mount Arlington, NJ	A	A+	B
Flanders, NJ	A-	A+	B-
Mine Hill, NJ	A	A+	B
Hurdtown, NJ	D	B-	F
Stanhope, NJ	A	A+	B
Budd Lake, NJ	A	A	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ledgewood 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
Waldoboro, ME	A-	B+	B+
Suttons Bay, MI	B+	B+	B+
Sumas, WA	C-	C+	C+
Nixon, TX	D+	D+	D+
Shiner, TX	C+	C-	C-
Jamesville, NC	C-	C	C
New Ringgold, PA	A	A+	A+
Westhampton Beach, NY	C	C-	C-
Southern Shops, SC	F	F	F
Sandstone, MN	D-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Ledgewood 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 Ledgewood, NJ average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Ledgewood schools on SchoolGrade

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