The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Riverton, NJ
Riverton is a borough of 20,100 in Burlington County, about 9 miles east of downtown Philadelphia · Updated November 2026
Is Riverton, NJ safe?
Yes. Crime is low across most of the US, and lower still in Riverton: an overall CrimeGrade™ of A, safer than the neighborhoods where 61% of Americans live. Violent crime grades better than property crime here, A+ against B+. Its neighborhoods are much alike, from A to A-; see the map and the safest and least safe neighborhoods below.
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Overall CrimeGrade™
Safety score 881 of 1,000Safer than most US neighborhoodsi What this means
61% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than Riverton as a whole, and 39% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Riverton scores 881.
Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.
How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Riverton, NJ at ISP Reports.
Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Riverton, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.
Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports
What stands out in Riverton
Burglaries run above the US rate. Riverton has less crime than the US as a whole, 21% below the US rate, but more burglaries: 3.7 a year per 1,000 residents, against 2.4 nationally.
Theft stands out among A-graded cities. For the typical resident of an A-graded US city, the figure is 8.3 thefts a year per 1,000 residents; Riverton has 16.2.
How neighborhoods in Riverton compare
Every part of Riverton where people live grades A or B on the national scale. Grades across Riverton run from A to A-; every part of Riverton has less crime than the typical US neighborhood.
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A or B 100%
Share of residents, by the overall CrimeGrade™ of the area they live in.
1New Albany, eastActs of vandalism run about 30% lower here than in the rest of Riverton.A903
2Park Place, southThefts run about 30% lower here than in the rest of Riverton.A894
3Cinnaminson, centralClose to the rest of Riverton on most crimes.A877
4Cinnaminson Harbor & East Riverton, northThefts run about 40% higher here than in the rest of Riverton.A-843
Neighborhood areas of Riverton, ranked by overall CrimeGrade™; beside each grade is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer). Each one combines several of the smaller areas on the map.
Is crime going up in Riverton?
Reported property crime in Riverton has held about steady since 2019, within 6%. Too few violent crimes are reported here each year for a reliable violent crime trend. Burglaries, thefts and vehicle thefts went from about 22 to 20 a year per 1,000 residents (US: 18). Property crime changed little from 2023 to 2024.
Property crime, change since 2019
RivertonUnited States
Source: crime reports to the FBI from the police department that serves Riverton. The charts follow crimes per resident.
Data table
Year
Property, Riverton
Property, US
2016
-14%
+15%
2017
-5%
+12%
2018
-19%
+4%
2019
+0%
+0%
2020
+1%
-8%
2021
-17%
-10%
2022
-15%
-6%
2023
-6%
-7%
2024
-6%
-15%
Crime rates and types in Riverton
CrimeGrade™ estimates Riverton has about 29 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 21% less than the US as a whole and close to New Jersey.
Overall crime
Violent crime
Property crime
Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.
The largest share of crime reported in Riverton is theft, about 55% of the total. It also makes up the largest share of what crime costs here.
Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.
Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.
How Riverton compares with nearby cities
Riverton has less crime than 7 of its 9 nearest cities; only Moorestown and Moorestown-Lenola have less.
Empty homes, night lighting and walkability in Riverton
One thing sets Riverton apart: it has 2.1% of its homes standing empty, against 7.1% nationally. Places like that tend to report less burglary, vandalism and arson, yet burglary and vandalism run higher here than that would suggest.
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson.2.1% of homesUS: 7.1%Lower than for 95% of US city residents
Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.100% where people liveUS: 78%Higher than for 92% of US city residents
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft and assault. 88% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.D (15 of 100)US: 21Lower than for 60% of US city residents
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Parking lotsBig lots at stores, offices and apartment complexes. Places with more lot space tend to report more theft.2.6 spaces per residentUS: 2.0Higher than for 77% of US city residents
Transit serviceBuses and trains an hour at the evening rush. Places with busy transit tend to report more theft and robbery. BestNeighborhood's Transit Grade for Riverton: D (14 of 100).4 trips an hourUS: noneHigher than for 66% of US city residents
Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft.11.3 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Higher than for 63% of US city residents
These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.
What crime costs Riverton
Counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, crime costs Riverton about $656 a year per household, 46% less than the US figure of $1,205.
Cost of crime per resident, per year
Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $8.9 million a year, or $443 per resident.
How the cost breaks down
Crime
Cost a year
Per resident
Murder
$230,000
$12
Rape
$130,000
$7
Robbery
$83,000
$4
Assault
$800,000
$39
Burglary
$670,000
$33
Theft
$1.7 million
$83
Vehicle theft
$430,000
$22
Arson
$6,500
under $1
Vandalism
$660,000
$33
Total
$4.7 million
$233
How CrimeGrade™ works
A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in Riverton means the same as a B anywhere else.
CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.
The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.
Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.
Where the numbers come from
Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
Published research on what crime costs victims and communities
These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.
Schools in Riverton, NJ average a SchoolGrade of D+: 34% of students test proficient, against 28% projected for schools like them. Overall, they exceed expectations. See schools in Riverton on SchoolGrade
