The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Morristown, 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?

$8.67 million

Cost of Crime™ for Morristown, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $451 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Morristown 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 Morristown, 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 Morristown's combined rate is lower than the norm. Morristown sits in the 72nd percentile, ahead of 72% of cities and behind 28%. The grade covers only Morristown's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Morristown is 17.50 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 33 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 119 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Morristown, NJ report the most crime, about 217 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 24 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Morristown, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Morristown for 2025 is $8,670,705, about $180 per resident and $451 per household. That equals 0.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.3%

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

Morristown, NJ:	$180
Englewood Cliffs, NJ:	$567
Pine Lake Park, NJ:	$68
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Morristown is $180 per year, which is $284 less than the national average and $60 less than New Jersey's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Morristown:

In Englewood Cliffs, NJ, crime costs $567 per person, which is $387 more than in Morristown.
In Pine Lake Park, NJ, crime costs $68 per person, which is $112 less than in Morristown

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Morristown	Cost per Morristown Resident
Murder	$1.07 million	$22
Rape/Sexual Assault	$685,487	$14
Robbery	$425,400	$9
Assault	$1.43 million	$30
Kidnapping	$113,180	$2
Vehicle Theft	$694,636	$14
Burglary	$426,075	$9
Theft	$2.77 million	$57
Arson	$44,497	$1
Vandalism	$468,297	$10
Animal Cruelty	$4,071	$0
Drug Crimes	$264,664	$5
Identity Theft	$285,884	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$8,670,705	$180

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Morristown, 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 Morristown totals $10,964,036 ($227 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $19,634,742 ($407 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 Morristown has 20, do the same, and of Morristown's 48,200 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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Morristown 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 Morristown residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.031
Robbery	0.2806
Rape	0.2346
Murder	0.0118
Total Violent Crime	1.557 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.08
Vehicle Theft	0.9307
Burglary	0.9746
Arson	0.0382
Total Property Crime	13.02 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0387
Drug Crimes	0.7423
Vandalism	1.360
Identity Theft	0.7663
Animal Cruelty	0.0114
Total "Other" Rate	2.919 (A)

Individual Morristown Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cedar Knolls, NJ	B-	A	C-
Morris Plains, NJ	A	A+	B
Whippany, NJ	A-	A+	B-
New Vernon, NJ	A	A+	B
Madison, NJ	B+	A+	C+
Brookside, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Florham Park, NJ	A-	A+	B-
Green Village, NJ	B-	A+	D+
Mount Tabor, NJ	A+	A+	A
Madisonville, NJ	A+	A+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Morristown 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
Bessemer, AL	D	D-	D-
Waxhaw, NC	B	B	B
Egg Harbor Township, NJ	A	A	A
Eagle Pass, TX	D-	D	D
Duncanville, TX	D	D-	D-
Doylestown, PA	A	A	A
Cutler Bay, FL	C+	C+	C+
Coppell, TX	D+	C	C
Cleveland Heights, OH	D-	D	D
Butler, PA	B-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Morristown 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 Morristown, NJ average SchoolGrade of B+, with 48% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Morristown schools on SchoolGrade

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