The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Scotch Bonnet, NJ: Crime Maps and Statistics

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$22,693

Cost of Crime™ for Scotch Bonnet, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $706 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Scotch Bonnet 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 Scotch Bonnet, 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 Scotch Bonnet's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Scotch Bonnet sits in the 57th percentile, ahead of 57% of cities and behind 43%. The grade covers only Scotch Bonnet's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Scotch Bonnet is 21.67 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 45 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 46 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Scotch Bonnet, NJ report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Scotch Bonnet, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Scotch Bonnet for 2025 is $22,693, about $320 per resident and $706 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Scotch Bonnet Compared to Other Cities?

Scotch Bonnet, NJ:	$320
Englewood Cliffs, NJ:	$567
Pine Lake Park, NJ:	$68
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Scotch Bonnet is $320 per year, which is $145 less than the national average and $80 more than New Jersey's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Scotch Bonnet:

In Englewood Cliffs, NJ, crime costs $567 per person, which is $248 more than in Scotch Bonnet.
In Pine Lake Park, NJ, crime costs $68 per person, which is $252 less than in Scotch Bonnet

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Scotch Bonnet	Cost per Scotch Bonnet Resident
Murder	$2,531	$36
Rape/Sexual Assault	$988	$14
Robbery	$848	$12
Assault	$11,406	$161
Kidnapping	$95	$1
Vehicle Theft	$428	$6
Burglary	$1,239	$17
Theft	$4,180	$59
Arson	$86	$1
Vandalism	$320	$5
Animal Cruelty	$7	$0
Drug Crimes	$257	$4
Identity Theft	$308	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$22,693	$320

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Scotch Bonnet, 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 Scotch Bonnet totals $24,899 ($351 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $47,592 ($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 city holds few 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 Scotch Bonnet's 71 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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Scotch Bonnet 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 Scotch Bonnet residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.594
Robbery	0.3796
Rape	0.2296
Murder	0.0190
Total Violent Crime	6.222 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.37
Vehicle Theft	0.3897
Burglary	1.924
Arson	0.0503
Total Property Crime	13.73 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0220
Drug Crimes	0.4889
Vandalism	0.6306
Identity Theft	0.5597
Animal Cruelty	0.0138
Total "Other" Rate	1.715 (A+)

Individual Scotch Bonnet Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Stone Harbor, NJ	F	D-	F
Avalon, NJ	D	D	F
Swainton, NJ	B-	D-	C
Cape May Court House, NJ	A	C	A
North Wildwood, NJ	C+	D	C-
West Wildwood, NJ	B+	C	C
South Dennis, NJ	A+	C+	A
Wildwood, NJ	D+	D	D
Rio Grande, NJ	A-	C	B
Sea Isle City, NJ	C	D	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Scotch Bonnet 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
Garden City, OH	B	C+	C+
Wheelerville, NY	A-	B	B
White Sands, MD	A-	A+	A+
Good Hope, FL	A+	A-	A-
Gomez, TX	F	D	D
Golts, MD	D+	C-	C-
Golden Hill, MD	F	F	F
Glasgow, OH	C+	A	A
Gilfoyl, PA	D+	D	D
Gile, WI	C-	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Scotch Bonnet is less safe 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 Scotch Bonnet, NJ average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Scotch Bonnet schools on SchoolGrade

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