The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Saddle River, NJ: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$850,620

Cost of Crime™ for Saddle River, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $520 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Saddle River 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 Saddle River, 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 Saddle River's combined rate is lower than the norm. Saddle River sits in the 73rd percentile, ahead of 73% of cities and behind 27%. The grade covers only Saddle River's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Saddle River is 17.33 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 50 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 73 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Saddle River, NJ report the most crime, about 12 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Saddle River, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Saddle River for 2025 is $850,620, about $207 per resident and $520 per household. That equals 0.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Saddle River Compared to Other Cities?

Saddle River, NJ:	$207
Englewood Cliffs, NJ:	$567
Pine Lake Park, NJ:	$68
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Saddle River is $207 per year, which is $257 less than the national average and $32 less than New Jersey's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Saddle River:

In Englewood Cliffs, NJ, crime costs $567 per person, which is $360 more than in Saddle River.
In Pine Lake Park, NJ, crime costs $68 per person, which is $140 less than in Saddle River

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Saddle River	Cost per Saddle River Resident
Murder	$163,824	$40
Rape/Sexual Assault	$69,508	$17
Robbery	$58,735	$14
Assault	$89,204	$22
Kidnapping	$8,153	$2
Vehicle Theft	$113,380	$28
Burglary	$43,438	$11
Theft	$204,395	$50
Arson	$4,967	$1
Vandalism	$52,057	$13
Animal Cruelty	$379	$0
Drug Crimes	$26,705	$7
Identity Theft	$15,873	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$850,620	$207

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Saddle River, 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 Saddle River totals $1,475,424 ($360 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,326,044 ($567 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 north 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 Saddle River has 2, do the same, and of Saddle River's 4,103 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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Saddle River 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 Saddle River residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7570
Robbery	0.4551
Rape	0.2794
Murder	0.0212
Total Violent Crime	1.513 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.619
Vehicle Theft	1.785
Burglary	1.167
Arson	0.0501
Total Property Crime	12.62 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0328
Drug Crimes	0.8799
Vandalism	1.776
Identity Theft	0.4998
Animal Cruelty	0.0125
Total "Other" Rate	3.201 (A)

Individual Saddle River Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Saddle River is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Saddle River.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Waldwick, NJ	A	A+	B
Allendale, NJ	A-	A	B-
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ	B+	A	C+
Woodcliff Lake, NJ	A	A+	B+
Upper Saddle River, NJ	A+	A+	A
Ramsey, NJ	B+	A+	C+
Park Ridge, NJ	A	A	B+
Midland Park, NJ	C+	A	D+
Ridgewood, NJ	B	A	C-
Hillsdale, NJ	A	A+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Saddle River 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
Bells, TX	B	B-	B-
Greenhills, OH	C-	B-	B-
Glen Arm, MD	B+	A-	A-
Yanceyville, NC	F	D	D
Arthur, IL	B-	B-	B-
Vernon, AL	D	D	D
Tennille, GA	C	C	C
Shannondale, WV	A	A	A
San Francisco, PR	F	F	F
Falmouth, MA	D	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Saddle River 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 Saddle River, NJ average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Saddle River schools on SchoolGrade

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