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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$32,703

Cost of Crime™ for Penton, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $829 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Penton 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 Penton, NJ Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Penton's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Penton sits in the 50th percentile, ahead of 50% of cities and behind 50%. The grade covers only Penton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Penton is 24.08 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Penton, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Penton for 2025 is $32,703, about $303 per resident and $829 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Penton Compared to Other Cities?

Penton, NJ:	$303
Englewood Cliffs, NJ:	$567
Pine Lake Park, NJ:	$68
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Penton is $303 per year, which is $161 less than the national average and $63 more than New Jersey's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Penton:

In Englewood Cliffs, NJ, crime costs $567 per person, which is $265 more than in Penton.
In Pine Lake Park, NJ, crime costs $68 per person, which is $235 less than in Penton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Penton	Cost per Penton Resident
Murder	$7,395	$68
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1,647	$15
Robbery	$1,487	$14
Assault	$7,980	$74
Kidnapping	$314	$3
Vehicle Theft	$712	$7
Burglary	$2,149	$20
Theft	$8,083	$75
Arson	$102	$1
Vandalism	$2,082	$19
Animal Cruelty	$9	$0
Drug Crimes	$427	$4
Identity Theft	$318	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$32,703	$303

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Penton, 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 Penton totals $59,711 ($553 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $92,414 ($856 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 city holds few 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 Penton's 108 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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Penton 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 Penton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.573
Robbery	0.4377
Rape	0.2515
Murder	0.0364
Total Violent Crime	3.298 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.45
Vehicle Theft	0.4255
Burglary	2.194
Arson	0.0390
Total Property Crime	17.11 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0480
Drug Crimes	0.5345
Vandalism	2.698
Identity Theft	0.3804
Animal Cruelty	0.0107
Total "Other" Rate	3.672 (A)

Individual Penton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Quinton, NJ	A+	A	A-
Salem, NJ	C-	C	D
Pointers, NJ	C-	D+	D
Alloway, NJ	A+	A+	A-
Portertown, NJ	A+	A+	A
Woodmere, NJ	A+	A+	A-
Marshalltown, NJ	B	B	C+
Sinnickson Landing, NJ	B-	C+	C-
Sharptown, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Hancocks Bridge, NJ	A+	A	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Penton 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
Shafer Location, MI	C-	D+	D+
Mantua, AL	F	F	F
Marion, OR	A-	B+	B+
Markton, WI	B-	B+	B+
Seger, PA	A-	A-	A-
Seneca, SD	D+	C-	C-
Seney, MI	C+	B	B
Seven Pines, WV	C+	F	F
Seven Sisters, TX	F	F	F
Sexton, TX	D	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Penton 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 Penton, NJ average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Penton schools on SchoolGrade

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