The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Northwest Ridgewood, Ridgewood, 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?

$779,750

Cost of Crime™ for Northwest Ridgewood, Ridgewood, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $548 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Northwest Ridgewood is 13.55 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 60 in the northeast areas to 1 in 87 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Northwest Ridgewood, Ridgewood, NJ report the most crime, about 11 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Northwest Ridgewood, Ridgewood, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Northwest Ridgewood for 2025 is $779,750, about $185 per resident and $548 per household. That equals 0.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Northwest Ridgewood Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Northwest Ridgewood, Ridgewood, NJ:	$185
Springfield-Belmont, Newark, N:	$415
Forest Hill, Newark, NJ:	$273
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Northwest Ridgewood is $185 per year, which is $280 less than the national average and $55 less than Ridgewood's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Northwest Ridgewood:

In Springfield-Belmont, Newark, N, crime costs $415 per person, which is $231 more than in Northwest Ridgewood.
In Forest Hill, Newark, NJ, crime costs $273 per person, which is $89 more than in Northwest Ridgewood

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Northwest Ridgewood	Cost per Northwest Ridgewood Resident
Murder	$210,200	$50
Rape/Sexual Assault	$70,716	$17
Robbery	$51,044	$12
Assault	$63,896	$15
Kidnapping	$10,097	$2
Vehicle Theft	$98,821	$23
Burglary	$30,053	$7
Theft	$163,193	$39
Arson	$4,700	$1
Vandalism	$44,807	$11
Animal Cruelty	$418	$0
Drug Crimes	$22,315	$5
Identity Theft	$9,490	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$779,750	$185

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Northwest Ridgewood, Ridgewood, 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 Northwest Ridgewood totals $1,776,194 ($420 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,555,943 ($605 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 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 do the same, and of Northwest Ridgewood's 4,226 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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Northwest Ridgewood 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 Northwest Ridgewood residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5265
Robbery	0.3840
Rape	0.2760
Murder	0.0265
Total Violent Crime	1.213 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.456
Vehicle Theft	1.510
Burglary	0.7841
Arson	0.0461
Total Property Crime	9.797 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0394
Drug Crimes	0.7138
Vandalism	1.484
Identity Theft	0.2901
Animal Cruelty	0.0134
Total "Other" Rate	2.541 (A+)

Individual Northwest Ridgewood Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Downtown Ridgewood, Ridgewood, NJ	C+	A-	D+
Wortendyke, Midland Park, NJ	A-	A+	B
Southeast Ridgewood, Ridgewood, NJ	A+	A+	A
Ridgewood Junction, Glen Rock, NJ	A	A	A-
Radburn, Fair Lawn, NJ	A	A+	A-
Warren Point, Fair Lawn, NJ	A	A	B+
Passaic Junction, Saddle Brook, NJ	B+	A	C+
Downtown Paterson, Paterson, NJ	D+	D+	D
Masonicus, Mahwah, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Lake View, Paterson, NJ	A-	A-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Northwest Ridgewood 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
Washington Square, Santa Ana, CA	A	B+	B+
Camp Lake, Trevor, WI	A+	A	A
Canterbury, Mobile, AL	A-	B-	B-
Carver, Waco, TX	D+	D-	D-
Cascade Highlands, Vancouver, WA	F	C+	C+
Castle Manor, Milwaukee, WI	C+	B+	B+
Celina Main Street Historic District, Celina, OH	B-	B	B
Central Business District, Louisville, KY	F	F	F
Central State, Schenectady, NY	B+	C+	C+
Cherokee Triangle, Louisville, KY	C	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Northwest Ridgewood 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 Northwest Ridgewood, Ridgewood, NJ average SchoolGrade of B+, with 53% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Northwest Ridgewood schools on SchoolGrade

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