The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in South Hackensack, NJ: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$1.04 million

Cost of Crime™ for South Hackensack, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $1,052 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Hackensack 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 South Hackensack, NJ Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where South Hackensack's combined rate is higher than the norm. South Hackensack sits in the 25th percentile, ahead of 25% of cities and behind 75%. The grade covers only South Hackensack's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in South Hackensack is 34.42 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 14 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 72 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of South Hackensack, NJ report the most crime, about 24 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Hackensack, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Hackensack for 2025 is $1,042,153, about $369 per resident and $1,052 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 9.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South Hackensack Compared to Other Cities?

South Hackensack, NJ:	$369
Englewood Cliffs, NJ:	$567
Pine Lake Park, NJ:	$68
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Hackensack is $369 per year, which is $95 less than the national average and $130 more than New Jersey's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to South Hackensack:

In Englewood Cliffs, NJ, crime costs $567 per person, which is $198 more than in South Hackensack.
In Pine Lake Park, NJ, crime costs $68 per person, which is $302 less than in South Hackensack

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Hackensack	Cost per South Hackensack Resident
Murder	$185,502	$66
Rape/Sexual Assault	$40,718	$14
Robbery	$60,949	$22
Assault	$169,863	$60
Kidnapping	$1,875	$1
Vehicle Theft	$113,712	$40
Burglary	$54,984	$19
Theft	$330,801	$117
Arson	$2,562	$1
Vandalism	$47,651	$17
Animal Cruelty	$319	$0
Drug Crimes	$16,289	$6
Identity Theft	$16,927	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$1,042,153	$369

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Hackensack, 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 South Hackensack totals $1,502,157 ($532 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,544,309 ($902 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 northwest 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 South Hackensack has 1, do the same, and of South Hackensack's 2,822 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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South Hackensack 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 South Hackensack residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.096
Robbery	0.6866
Rape	0.2380
Murder	0.0350
Total Violent Crime	3.055 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	22.63
Vehicle Theft	2.602
Burglary	2.148
Arson	0.0376
Total Property Crime	27.42 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0110
Drug Crimes	0.7803
Vandalism	2.364
Identity Theft	0.7750
Animal Cruelty	0.0153
Total "Other" Rate	3.945 (A-)

Individual South Hackensack Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Teterboro, NJ	F	D	F
Little Ferry, NJ	C+	B+	D+
Bogota, NJ	B+	B+	C
Ridgefield Park, NJ	B	B	C-
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ	B-	B	C-
Moonachie, NJ	D	B-	D-
Hackensack, NJ	C+	C+	D+
Lodi, NJ	B	B	C-
Wood-Ridge, NJ	A-	A	C+
Teaneck, NJ	B	B+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Hackensack is higher 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
Quinton, AL	C+	B-	B-
Hollandale, MS	D	C	C
Jonesboro, IN	A-	A-	A-
Kingston, IL	A+	A	A
Montgomery, MI	B-	C	C
Otter Lake, MI	B	C+	C+
Patrick, SC	D	D-	D-
Plain Dealing, LA	D-	D-	D-
Purlear, NC	C-	D+	D+
Marquette Heights, IL	A-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, South Hackensack is less safe than the New Jersey state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Hackensack, NJ average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See South Hackensack schools on SchoolGrade

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