The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in North Caldwell, 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?

$1.16 million

Cost of Crime™ for North Caldwell, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $516 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of North Caldwell 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 North Caldwell, 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 North Caldwell's combined rate is much lower than the norm. North Caldwell sits in the 97th percentile, ahead of 97% of cities and behind 3%. The grade covers only North Caldwell's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in North Caldwell is 9.565 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 92 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 139 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of North Caldwell, NJ report the most crime, about 16 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in North Caldwell, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in North Caldwell for 2025 is $1,157,395, about $171 per resident and $516 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): 50.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in North Caldwell Compared to Other Cities?

North Caldwell, NJ:	$171
Englewood Cliffs, NJ:	$567
Pine Lake Park, NJ:	$68
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in North Caldwell is $171 per year, which is $293 less than the national average and $68 less than New Jersey's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to North Caldwell:

In Englewood Cliffs, NJ, crime costs $567 per person, which is $396 more than in North Caldwell.
In Pine Lake Park, NJ, crime costs $68 per person, which is $104 less than in North Caldwell

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to North Caldwell	Cost per North Caldwell Resident
Murder	$448,482	$66
Rape/Sexual Assault	$110,184	$16
Robbery	$63,534	$9
Assault	$62,741	$9
Kidnapping	$18,343	$3
Vehicle Theft	$146,367	$22
Burglary	$60,722	$9
Theft	$154,311	$23
Arson	$5,891	$1
Vandalism	$48,535	$7
Animal Cruelty	$312	$0
Drug Crimes	$24,733	$4
Identity Theft	$13,239	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$1,157,395	$171

The Intangible Cost of Crime in North Caldwell, 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 North Caldwell totals $3,546,889 ($525 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,704,284 ($696 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 south 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 North Caldwell's 6,758 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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North Caldwell 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 North Caldwell residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.3233
Robbery	0.2989
Rape	0.2689
Murder	0.0353
Total Violent Crime	0.9264 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.409
Vehicle Theft	1.399
Burglary	0.9906
Arson	0.0361
Total Property Crime	6.834 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0448
Drug Crimes	0.4948
Vandalism	1.005
Identity Theft	0.2531
Animal Cruelty	0.0062
Total "Other" Rate	1.804 (A+)

Individual North Caldwell Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cedar Grove, NJ	A	A+	B+
Caldwell, NJ	A	A+	B-
Little Falls, NJ	B	A	C-
Verona, NJ	A-	A+	B
Fairfield, NJ	C-	B	D-
Essex Fells, NJ	A+	A+	A-
Upper Montclair, NJ	A	A+	B
Woodland Park, NJ	C+	B	D+
Totowa, NJ	C	B	D
Roseland, NJ	A	A+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

North Caldwell 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
Valhalla, NY	C-	D	D
Brigantine, NJ	C	C	C
Bristow, OK	D	F	F
Broadway, VA	B+	A-	A-
Brooklyn, CT	B	A+	A+
Brookville, IN	B-	B	B
Brookville, PA	B+	A-	A-
Uhrichsville, OH	C+	C-	C-
Union Grove, WI	B-	B	B
University, MS	A-	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, North Caldwell 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 North Caldwell, NJ average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See North Caldwell schools on SchoolGrade

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