The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Ocean City, NJ: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	A

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$2.93 million

Cost of Crime™ for Ocean City, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $504 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Ocean City 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 Ocean City, 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 Ocean City's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Ocean City sits in the 68th percentile, ahead of 68% of cities and behind 32%. The grade covers only Ocean City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Ocean City is 18.66 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 103 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Ocean City, NJ report the most crime, about 91 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ocean City, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ocean City for 2025 is $2,933,993, about $252 per resident and $504 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Ocean City Compared to Other Cities?

Ocean City, NJ:	$252
Englewood Cliffs, NJ:	$567
Pine Lake Park, NJ:	$68
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ocean City is $252 per year, which is $213 less than the national average and $12 more than New Jersey's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Ocean City:

In Englewood Cliffs, NJ, crime costs $567 per person, which is $316 more than in Ocean City.
In Pine Lake Park, NJ, crime costs $68 per person, which is $184 less than in Ocean City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ocean City	Cost per Ocean City Resident
Murder	$429,582	$37
Rape/Sexual Assault	$196,587	$17
Robbery	$130,112	$11
Assault	$912,455	$78
Kidnapping	$19,486	$2
Vehicle Theft	$222,158	$19
Burglary	$227,491	$20
Theft	$562,741	$48
Arson	$19,717	$2
Vandalism	$93,774	$8
Animal Cruelty	$1,043	$0
Drug Crimes	$60,175	$5
Identity Theft	$58,672	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$2,933,993	$252

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ocean City, 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 Ocean City totals $4,095,520 ($351 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $7,029,514 ($603 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 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 Ocean City has 5, do the same, and of Ocean City's 11,660 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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Ocean City 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 Ocean City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.725
Robbery	0.3548
Rape	0.2781
Murder	0.0196
Total Violent Crime	3.377 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.319
Vehicle Theft	1.230
Burglary	2.151
Arson	0.0700
Total Property Crime	12.77 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0276
Drug Crimes	0.6977
Vandalism	1.126
Identity Theft	0.6501
Animal Cruelty	0.0121
Total "Other" Rate	2.513 (A)

Individual Ocean City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Somers Point, NJ	B+	A	C
Marmora, NJ	A+	B-	A
Longport, NJ	A-	A+	B-
Linwood, NJ	A-	A+	B-
Margate City, NJ	B	B-	C
Palermo, NJ	A+	B	A
Strathmere, NJ	A-	C	B
Northfield, NJ	B+	B+	C
Ocean View, NJ	A+	B-	A
Ventnor City, NJ	C-	D+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ocean City 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
Oxford, MA	A+	B+	B+
Napoleon, OH	B+	B	B
Natrona Heights, PA	B	B+	B+
New Haven, MI	A-	B+	B+
New Market, AL	A	A	A
Newport Coast, CA	C-	C-	C-
Newport, OR	D-	D	D
Noble, OK	C-	D+	D+
North Bellport, NY	B-	C-	C-
North Smithfield, RI	B	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Ocean City 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 Ocean City, NJ average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Ocean City schools on SchoolGrade

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