The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in North Ironbound, Newark, NJ: Crime Maps and Statistics

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$17.6 million

Cost of Crime™ for North Ironbound, Newark, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $925 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of North Ironbound 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 Ironbound, Newark, NJ Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where North Ironbound's combined rate is lower than the norm. North Ironbound sits in the 84th percentile, ahead of 84% of neighborhoods and behind 16%. The grade covers only North Ironbound's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in North Ironbound is 21.70 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 33 in the north areas to 1 in 72 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of North Ironbound, Newark, NJ report the most crime, about 166 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 41 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in North Ironbound, Newark, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in North Ironbound for 2025 is $17,558,101, about $343 per resident and $925 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in North Ironbound Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

North Ironbound, Newark, NJ:	$343
Springfield-Belmont, Newark, N:	$415
Forest Hill, Newark, NJ:	$273
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in North Ironbound is $343 per year, which is $121 less than the national average and $104 more than Newark's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to North Ironbound:

In Springfield-Belmont, Newark, N, crime costs $415 per person, which is $72 more than in North Ironbound.
In Forest Hill, Newark, NJ, crime costs $273 per person, which is $70 less than in North Ironbound

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to North Ironbound	Cost per North Ironbound Resident
Murder	$5.19 million	$102
Rape/Sexual Assault	$806,886	$16
Robbery	$1.35 million	$26
Assault	$3.56 million	$70
Kidnapping	$63,775	$1
Vehicle Theft	$1.59 million	$31
Burglary	$764,989	$15
Theft	$2.93 million	$57
Arson	$45,271	$1
Vandalism	$798,554	$16
Animal Cruelty	$4,404	$0
Drug Crimes	$281,113	$5
Identity Theft	$155,721	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$17,558,101	$343

The Intangible Cost of Crime in North Ironbound, Newark, 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 Ironbound totals $39,937,750 ($781 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $57,495,851 ($1,124 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 neighborhood 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 North Ironbound has 6, do the same, and of North Ironbound's 51,159 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 Ironbound 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 Ironbound residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.425
Robbery	0.8417
Rape	0.2601
Murder	0.0540
Total Violent Crime	3.580 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.07
Vehicle Theft	2.012
Burglary	1.649
Arson	0.0366
Total Property Crime	14.76 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0206
Drug Crimes	0.7429
Vandalism	2.185
Identity Theft	0.3933
Animal Cruelty	0.0116
Total "Other" Rate	3.353 (A)

Individual North Ironbound Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Central Business District, Newark, NJ	D-	D-	F
South Ironbound, Newark, NJ	B	B	C+
West Side, Newark, NJ	B+	B	B+
South Broad Street, Newark, NJ	B+	C+	B-
Springfield-Belmont, Newark, NJ	B+	B-	B
University Heights, Newark, NJ	B	B-	B-
Mount Pleasant-Lower Broadway, Newark, NJ	B+	B-	B
Seventh Avenue, Newark, NJ	B+	B	B
Lower Clinton Hill, Newark, NJ	B	C+	B-
Lower Roseville, Newark, NJ	A-	B-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

North Ironbound is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento, CA	A-	C+	C+
Downtown Jersey City, Jersey City, NJ	A-	A-	A-
Downtown Long Beach, Long Beach, CA	C-	D-	D-
Downtown Memphis, Memphis, TN	F	F	F
Downtown San Francisco, San Francisco, CA	F	F	F
Dunning, Chicago, IL	A-	A	A
Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, NY	A	A-	A-
Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, CA	B	B-	B-
East Foothills, San Jose, CA	A	B	B
East Harlem, Manhattan, NY	B-	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, North Ironbound 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 North Ironbound, Newark, NJ average SchoolGrade of F, with 16% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See North Ironbound schools on SchoolGrade

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