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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$4.38 million

Cost of Crime™ for Princeton Junction, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $528 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Princeton Junction 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 Princeton Junction, NJ Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Princeton Junction's combined rate is lower than the norm. Princeton Junction sits in the 85th percentile, ahead of 85% of cities and behind 15%. The grade covers only Princeton Junction's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Princeton Junction is 13.98 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 50 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 128 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Princeton Junction, NJ report the most crime, about 115 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Princeton Junction, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Princeton Junction for 2025 is $4,381,835, about $189 per resident and $528 per household. That equals 0.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Princeton Junction Compared to Other Cities?

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

The overall cost of crime per resident in Princeton Junction 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 Princeton Junction:

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

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Princeton Junction	Cost per Princeton Junction Resident
Murder	$1.43 million	$62
Rape/Sexual Assault	$302,462	$13
Robbery	$238,629	$10
Assault	$420,012	$18
Kidnapping	$62,937	$3
Vehicle Theft	$286,730	$12
Burglary	$235,868	$10
Theft	$1.10 million	$47
Arson	$26,175	$1
Vandalism	$154,143	$7
Animal Cruelty	$1,050	$0
Drug Crimes	$61,235	$3
Identity Theft	$63,172	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$4,381,835	$189

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Princeton Junction, 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 Princeton Junction totals $11,169,438 ($481 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $15,551,272 ($670 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 Princeton Junction has 5, do the same, and of Princeton Junction's 23,215 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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Princeton Junction 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 Princeton Junction residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6300
Robbery	0.3268
Rape	0.2149
Murder	0.0328
Total Violent Crime	1.204 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.124
Vehicle Theft	0.7976
Burglary	1.120
Arson	0.0467
Total Property Crime	11.09 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0447
Drug Crimes	0.3566
Vandalism	0.9294
Identity Theft	0.3516
Animal Cruelty	0.0061
Total "Other" Rate	1.688 (A+)

Individual Princeton Junction Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Penns Neck, NJ	A+	A+	B+
Windsor, NJ	B	A+	C-
Plainsboro, NJ	A	A+	B
Princeton Meadows, NJ	A	A+	B-
Cranbury, NJ	A	A+	B
Hamilton Square, NJ	A	A+	B
Princeton, NJ	B	A	C-
Hightstown, NJ	A	A+	B
Mercerville, NJ	B-	A	D+
East Windsor, NJ	A	A+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Princeton Junction 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
Sunnyside, WA	C+	C-	C-
Elmwood Park, NJ	B-	B	B
Enumclaw, WA	D+	D	D
Essex, VT	D	A	A
Ferndale, MI	D	D-	D-
Florida City, FL	A+	B+	B+
Florida Ridge, FL	A+	A	A
Sun Valley, NV	D+	D	D
Sunny Isles Beach, FL	C+	B-	B-
Ellijay, GA	C-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Princeton Junction 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 Princeton Junction, NJ average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Princeton Junction schools on SchoolGrade

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