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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$2.15 million

Cost of Crime™ for Pompton Lakes, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $514 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Pompton Lakes 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 Pompton Lakes, 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 Pompton Lakes's combined rate is lower than the norm. Pompton Lakes sits in the 75th percentile, ahead of 75% of cities and behind 25%. The grade covers only Pompton Lakes's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Pompton Lakes is 16.65 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 45 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 83 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Pompton Lakes, NJ report the most crime, about 32 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 11 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pompton Lakes, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pompton Lakes for 2025 is $2,148,472, about $189 per resident and $514 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): 60.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Pompton Lakes Compared to Other Cities?

Pompton Lakes, NJ:	$189
Englewood Cliffs, NJ:	$567
Pine Lake Park, NJ:	$68
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Pompton Lakes is $189 per year, which is $275 less than the national average and $51 less than New Jersey's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Pompton Lakes:

In Englewood Cliffs, NJ, crime costs $567 per person, which is $379 more than in Pompton Lakes.
In Pine Lake Park, NJ, crime costs $68 per person, which is $121 less than in Pompton Lakes

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Pompton Lakes	Cost per Pompton Lakes Resident
Murder	$300,151	$26
Rape/Sexual Assault	$194,691	$17
Robbery	$138,007	$12
Assault	$281,369	$25
Kidnapping	$38,796	$3
Vehicle Theft	$258,197	$23
Burglary	$145,446	$13
Theft	$556,887	$49
Arson	$10,950	$1
Vandalism	$113,180	$10
Animal Cruelty	$1,383	$0
Drug Crimes	$70,635	$6
Identity Theft	$38,782	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$2,148,472	$189

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pompton Lakes, 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 Pompton Lakes totals $3,075,932 ($270 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,224,404 ($459 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 west 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 Pompton Lakes has 1, do the same, and of Pompton Lakes's 11,383 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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Pompton Lakes 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 Pompton Lakes residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8607
Robbery	0.3854
Rape	0.2821
Murder	0.0140
Total Violent Crime	1.542 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.446
Vehicle Theft	1.465
Burglary	1.409
Arson	0.0398
Total Property Crime	12.36 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0562
Drug Crimes	0.8389
Vandalism	1.392
Identity Theft	0.4402
Animal Cruelty	0.0164
Total "Other" Rate	2.743 (A)

Individual Pompton Lakes Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Riverdale, NJ	B+	A	C+
Pompton Plains, NJ	B+	A+	C
Bloomingdale, NJ	B+	A	C+
Wanaque, NJ	A-	B+	B-
Butler, NJ	B+	A	C+
Oakland, NJ	A	A+	B+
Pequannock, NJ	B+	A+	C
Franklin Lakes, NJ	A+	A+	A-
Wayne, NJ	B	A+	C
Kinnelon, NJ	A+	A+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Pompton Lakes 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
Echelon, NJ	C+	A-	A-
Timberlake, VA	C+	C+	C+
Tillamook, OR	D-	D	D
Fairview, TX	C-	C+	C+
Fairview, TN	C+	C+	C+
Fairmont, MN	C-	B-	B-
Escalon, CA	D+	D-	D-
Ellsworth, ME	B-	A	A
Edgewood, NM	D+	D	D
Totowa, NJ	C	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Pompton Lakes 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 Pompton Lakes, NJ average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Pompton Lakes schools on SchoolGrade

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