The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in North Cape May, NJ: Crime Maps and Statistics

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$536,178

Cost of Crime™ for North Cape May, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $306 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of North Cape May 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 Cape May, 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 Cape May's combined rate is much lower than the norm. North Cape May sits in the 96th percentile, ahead of 96% of cities and behind 4%. The grade covers only North Cape May's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in North Cape May is 9.782 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 87 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 122 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of North Cape May, NJ report the most crime, about 8 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in North Cape May, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in North Cape May for 2025 is $536,178, about $169 per resident and $306 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): 54.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

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

North Cape May, NJ:	$169
Englewood Cliffs, NJ:	$567
Pine Lake Park, NJ:	$68
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in North Cape May is $169 per year, which is $296 less than the national average and $71 less than New Jersey's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to North Cape May:

In Englewood Cliffs, NJ, crime costs $567 per person, which is $399 more than in North Cape May.
In Pine Lake Park, NJ, crime costs $68 per person, which is $101 less than in North Cape May

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to North Cape May	Cost per North Cape May Resident
Murder	$103,486	$33
Rape/Sexual Assault	$51,342	$16
Robbery	$31,740	$10
Assault	$178,237	$56
Kidnapping	$4,809	$2
Vehicle Theft	$13,991	$4
Burglary	$40,285	$13
Theft	$44,454	$14
Arson	$4,329	$1
Vandalism	$48,419	$15
Animal Cruelty	$281	$0
Drug Crimes	$10,528	$3
Identity Theft	$4,279	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$536,178	$169

The Intangible Cost of Crime in North Cape May, 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 Cape May totals $995,412 ($313 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,531,590 ($482 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 do the same, and of North Cape May's 3,179 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 Cape May 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 Cape May residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.952
Robbery	0.3174
Rape	0.2664
Murder	0.0173
Total Violent Crime	2.553 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.700
Vehicle Theft	0.2842
Burglary	1.397
Arson	0.0564
Total Property Crime	4.438 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0249
Drug Crimes	0.4477
Vandalism	2.132
Identity Theft	0.1739
Animal Cruelty	0.0120
Total "Other" Rate	2.790 (A)

Individual North Cape May Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cape May, NJ	B+	C	C+
Cold Spring, NJ	B+	C	B-
West Cape May, NJ	C	C+	D+
Villas, NJ	A	C	B+
Cape May Point, NJ	B+	C	C+
Wildwood Gables, NJ	B+	D+	B-
Rio Grande, NJ	A-	C	B
Wildwood Crest, NJ	B+	D+	B-
Wildwood, NJ	D+	D	D
West Wildwood, NJ	B+	C	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

North Cape May 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
Redfield, SD	D	C	C
Little Hocking, OH	B+	B-	B-
Lordsburg, NM	F	F	F
Allenton, MI	A+	A	A
Maurertown, VA	B+	C	C
Mont Vernon, NH	A	A+	A+
Nichols, SC	D	D	D
North Windham, CT	C+	A	A
Poth, TX	B+	C+	C+
Purdy, MO	B-	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, North Cape May 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 Cape May, NJ average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See North Cape May schools on SchoolGrade

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