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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$2.88 million

Cost of Crime™ for Princeton Meadows, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $434 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Princeton Meadows 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 Meadows, 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 Meadows's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Princeton Meadows sits in the 86th percentile, ahead of 86% of cities and behind 14%. The grade covers only Princeton Meadows's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Princeton Meadows is 13.51 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 55 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 97 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Princeton Meadows, NJ report the most crime, about 38 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 9 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Princeton Meadows, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Princeton Meadows for 2025 is $2,875,300, about $178 per resident and $434 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.6%

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

Princeton Meadows, NJ:	$178
Englewood Cliffs, NJ:	$567
Pine Lake Park, NJ:	$68
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Princeton Meadows is $178 per year, which is $286 less than the national average and $62 less than New Jersey's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Princeton Meadows:

In Englewood Cliffs, NJ, crime costs $567 per person, which is $389 more than in Princeton Meadows.
In Pine Lake Park, NJ, crime costs $68 per person, which is $111 less than in Princeton Meadows

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Princeton Meadows	Cost per Princeton Meadows Resident
Murder	$937,445	$58
Rape/Sexual Assault	$214,972	$13
Robbery	$131,292	$8
Assault	$226,313	$14
Kidnapping	$15,154	$1
Vehicle Theft	$236,963	$15
Burglary	$167,588	$10
Theft	$714,785	$44
Arson	$15,754	$1
Vandalism	$114,017	$7
Animal Cruelty	$1,110	$0
Drug Crimes	$50,906	$3
Identity Theft	$49,001	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$2,875,300	$178

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Princeton Meadows, 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 Meadows totals $7,363,492 ($456 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $10,238,792 ($634 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 central 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 do the same, and of Princeton Meadows's 16,143 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 Meadows 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 Meadows residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4882
Robbery	0.2586
Rape	0.2196
Murder	0.0309
Total Violent Crime	0.9972 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.550
Vehicle Theft	0.9479
Burglary	1.145
Arson	0.0404
Total Property Crime	10.68 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0155
Drug Crimes	0.4263
Vandalism	0.9887
Identity Theft	0.3922
Animal Cruelty	0.0093
Total "Other" Rate	1.832 (A+)

Individual Princeton Meadows Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Plainsboro, NJ	A	A+	B
Cranbury, NJ	A	A+	B
Princeton Junction, NJ	A	A+	B-
Dayton, NJ	A	A+	B-
Penns Neck, NJ	A+	A+	B+
Kingston, NJ	D-	C	F
Heathcote, NJ	A+	A+	A
Monmouth Junction, NJ	A-	A+	B-
Hightstown, NJ	A	A+	B
Princeton, NJ	B	A	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Princeton Meadows 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
Telford, PA	A-	A	A
Coto de Caza, CA	B	B-	B-
Cottonwood, CA	B	D+	D+
Coweta, OK	C	C-	C-
Discovery Bay, CA	A-	B-	B-
Dumas, TX	F	D-	D-
Duxbury, MA	A	A-	A-
Eggertsville, NY	C+	C-	C-
Ellenton, FL	B+	B+	B+
Forrest City, AR	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Princeton Meadows 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 Meadows, NJ average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Princeton Meadows schools on SchoolGrade

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