Crime in Robertsville, NJ

Robertsville is an unincorporated community of 7,810 in Monmouth County, about 35 miles southwest of Midtown Manhattan · Updated November 2026

Is Robertsville, NJ safe?

Yes. Most US neighborhoods have little crime, and Robertsville has less than most of them: its overall CrimeGrade™ is A+, safer than the neighborhoods where 76% of Americans live. Violent crime grades better than property crime here, A+ against A. Its neighborhoods are much alike, from A+ to A; see the map below.

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Overall CrimeGrade™Safety score 926 of 1,000
Safer than most US neighborhoods What this means

76% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than Robertsville as a whole, and 24% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Robertsville scores 926.

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.

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Violent crimeSafety score 949 of 1,000Less violent crime than most US neighborhoods
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Property crimeSafety score 884 of 1,000Less property crime than most US neighborhoods

How it works


Crime map of Robertsville

Map of Robertsville shaded by overall CrimeGrade™, from green for the least crime to red for the most
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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 Robertsville, NJ at ISP Reports.

Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Robertsville, 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 Robertsville

Simple assaults are uncommon. Robertsville has simple assaults at less than half the US rate: 3.0 a year per 1,000 residents, against 9.7 nationally.


Crime rates and types in Robertsville

CrimeGrade™ estimates Robertsville has about 17 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 54% less than the US as a whole and 38% less than 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.

Theft is the most common crime in Robertsville, about 54% of everything reported, and it also accounts for the largest share of what crime costs here.

CrimeCrimeGrade™Reported a yearPer 1,000 residentsUS per 1,000
Violent crime
MurderA+under 1under 0.010.05
RapeA+under 10.040.38
RobberyA+under 10.080.62
AssaultA293.712.3
Property crime
BurglaryA-121.52.4
TheftA-739.313.1
Vehicle theftA+40.562.7
ArsonA+under 10.010.12
VandalismA141.95.5

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 Robertsville compares with nearby cities

Robertsville has less crime than 6 of its 10 nearest cities.

Nearby cities

PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
RobertsvilleA+926A+A7,810
Marlboro 3 milesA+942A+A19,200
Morganville 3 milesA+940A+A15,300
Englishtown 4 milesA+947A+A44,500
Old Bridge 4 milesA+925A+A40,200
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PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Matawan 6 milesA908A+A23,700
Strathmore 6 milesA914AA7,160
Spotswood 6 milesA895AA8,660
Colts Neck 7 milesA+969A+A+10,100
Helmetta 7 milesA923A+A3,080
Freehold 7 milesA881AA41,000

Nearest first, with each place's distance from Robertsville. Beside each overall CrimeGrade™ is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer).

Compared with cities of similar size and density, Robertsville has more crime than 56% of them.

Cities of similar size and density

PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
RobertsvilleA+926A+A7,810
Preston, IDA+969A+A+7,820
Hartland, MIA+963A+A+7,820
Ranchettes, WYA+963A+A+7,800
Kasson, MNA+954A+A+7,810
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PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
St. Francisville, LAA+953A+A+7,800
New Tazewell, TNA+947A+A+7,810
Colville, WAA+941A+A+7,820
Greenwood, MOA+938A+A7,800
Belle Isle, FLA848AA-7,820
River Oaks, TXB+751B+B+7,800

Density, empty homes and walkability in Robertsville

Two things set Robertsville apart: it has 2.3% of its homes standing empty, against 7.1% nationally, and 6 buses and trains an hour at the evening rush, where most Americans have none nearby. Places with few empty homes tend to report less burglary, vandalism and arson, and vandalism runs low here.

Residents in dense blocksBlocks of 10,000 or more people per square mile. Dense neighborhoods tend to report more robbery and car theft.NoneUS: 24%Lower than for 97% of US city residents
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson.2.3% of homesUS: 7.1%Lower than for 93% 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. 74% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.D (16 of 100)US: 21Lower than for 54% of US city residents
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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
Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft.13.2 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Higher than for 78% 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 Robertsville: D (15 of 100).6 trips an hourUS: noneHigher than for 73% of US city residents

BestNeighborhood, a sister site of CrimeGrade™, ranks the neighborhoods of Robertsville on shops, parks, home prices, getting around and more.

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 Robertsville

Crime costs Robertsville about $452 a year per household, counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, 62% 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 $2.6 million a year, or $331 per resident.

How the cost breaks down
CrimeCost a yearPer resident
Murder$99,000$13
Rape$21,000$3
Robbery$19,000$2
Assault$330,000$43
Burglary$110,000$14
Theft$370,000$48
Vehicle theft$67,000$9
Arson$2,300under $1
Vandalism$100,000$13
Total$1.1 million$144

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 Robertsville 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
  • Population and housing figures from the US Census Bureau
  • 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.

More about CrimeGrade™ data


Schools in Robertsville

Schools in Robertsville, NJ average a SchoolGrade of A: 58% of students test proficient, against 47% projected for schools like them. Overall, they exceed expectations. See schools in Robertsville on SchoolGrade