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

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Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$3.16 million

Cost of Crime™ for Monmouth Junction, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $484 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Monmouth Junction 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 Monmouth Junction, 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 Monmouth Junction's combined rate is lower than the norm. Monmouth Junction sits in the 84th percentile, ahead of 84% of cities and behind 16%. The grade covers only Monmouth Junction's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Monmouth Junction is 14.21 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 48 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 124 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Monmouth Junction, NJ report the most crime, about 74 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 6 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Monmouth Junction, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Monmouth Junction for 2025 is $3,157,649, about $178 per resident and $484 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): 56.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Monmouth Junction Compared to Other Cities?

Monmouth Junction, NJ:	$178
Englewood Cliffs, NJ:	$567
Pine Lake Park, NJ:	$68
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Monmouth Junction is $178 per year, which is $286 less than the national average and $61 less than New Jersey's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Monmouth Junction:

In Englewood Cliffs, NJ, crime costs $567 per person, which is $389 more than in Monmouth Junction.
In Pine Lake Park, NJ, crime costs $68 per person, which is $111 less than in Monmouth Junction

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Monmouth Junction	Cost per Monmouth Junction Resident
Murder	$859,292	$49
Rape/Sexual Assault	$247,615	$14
Robbery	$143,697	$8
Assault	$396,047	$22
Kidnapping	$15,552	$1
Vehicle Theft	$252,770	$14
Burglary	$124,659	$7
Theft	$836,368	$47
Arson	$15,758	$1
Vandalism	$130,374	$7
Animal Cruelty	$1,377	$0
Drug Crimes	$76,895	$4
Identity Theft	$57,243	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$3,157,649	$178

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Monmouth Junction, 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 Monmouth Junction totals $7,055,299 ($398 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $10,212,948 ($577 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 northeast 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 do the same, and of Monmouth Junction's 17,708 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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Monmouth Junction 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 Monmouth Junction residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7788
Robbery	0.2580
Rape	0.2306
Murder	0.0258
Total Violent Crime	1.293 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.120
Vehicle Theft	0.9218
Burglary	0.7762
Arson	0.0368
Total Property Crime	10.85 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0145
Drug Crimes	0.5870
Vandalism	1.031
Identity Theft	0.4177
Animal Cruelty	0.0105
Total "Other" Rate	2.060 (A+)

Individual Monmouth Junction Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Heathcote, NJ	A+	A+	A
Dayton, NJ	A	A+	B-
Kendall Park, NJ	A+	A+	A
Franklin Park, NJ	A-	A+	B-
Kingston, NJ	D-	C	F
East Rocky Hill, NJ	B	A	D+
Plainsboro, NJ	A	A+	B
Griggstown, NJ	A	A+	B+
Princeton Meadows, NJ	A	A+	B-
Pleasant Plains, NJ	A+	A+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Monmouth Junction 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
Marysville, CA	D-	D-	D-
North Vernon, IN	B	C+	C+
North Reading, MA	A	A-	A-
North Providence, RI	B-	B+	B+
North Potomac, MD	A-	A	A
New Richmond, WI	B	D+	D+
New Milford, NJ	A-	A	A
New Hyde Park, NY	B-	C+	C+
Myrtle Grove, FL	B+	B-	B-
Murraysville, NC	B-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Monmouth Junction 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 Monmouth Junction, NJ average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Monmouth Junction schools on SchoolGrade

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