The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Southwood, Old Bridge, NJ: Crime Maps and Statistics

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$650,869

Cost of Crime™ for Southwood, Old Bridge, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $420 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Southwood 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 Southwood, Old Bridge, NJ Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Southwood's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Southwood sits in the 98th percentile, ahead of 98% of neighborhoods and behind 2%. The grade covers only Southwood's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Southwood is 11.76 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 61 in the west areas to 1 in 138 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Southwood, Old Bridge, NJ report the most crime, about 15 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Southwood, Old Bridge, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Southwood for 2025 is $650,869, about $155 per resident and $420 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Southwood Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Southwood, Old Bridge, NJ:	$155
Springfield-Belmont, Newark, N:	$415
Forest Hill, Newark, NJ:	$273
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Southwood is $155 per year, which is $309 less than the national average and $85 less than Old Bridge's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Southwood:

In Springfield-Belmont, Newark, N, crime costs $415 per person, which is $260 more than in Southwood.
In Forest Hill, Newark, NJ, crime costs $273 per person, which is $119 more than in Southwood

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Southwood	Cost per Southwood Resident
Murder	$127,108	$30
Rape/Sexual Assault	$67,868	$16
Robbery	$45,921	$11
Assault	$76,895	$18
Kidnapping	$5,394	$1
Vehicle Theft	$83,941	$20
Burglary	$50,864	$12
Theft	$122,991	$29
Arson	$3,575	$1
Vandalism	$40,789	$10
Animal Cruelty	$351	$0
Drug Crimes	$14,451	$3
Identity Theft	$10,721	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$650,869	$155

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Southwood, Old Bridge, 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 Southwood totals $1,213,909 ($289 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,864,777 ($444 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 west part of the neighborhood 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 do the same, and of Southwood's 4,203 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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Southwood 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 Southwood residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6370
Robbery	0.3473
Rape	0.2663
Murder	0.0161
Total Violent Crime	1.267 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.650
Vehicle Theft	1.290
Burglary	1.334
Arson	0.0352
Total Property Crime	8.309 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0212
Drug Crimes	0.4648
Vandalism	1.358
Identity Theft	0.3295
Animal Cruelty	0.0113
Total "Other" Rate	2.185 (A+)

Individual Southwood Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Creighton Village, Old Bridge, NJ	A+	A+	A
Townelake, Sayreville, NJ	A+	A+	A
La Mer, Parlin, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Presidents Park, Parlin, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Ravine Gardens, Matawan, NJ	A+	A+	A
Bonhamtown, Edison, NJ	A+	A+	A
Tottenville, Staten Island, NY	A+	B-	A
Robinvale, Metuchen, NJ	A	A+	B+
Charleston, Staten Island, NY	B+	C	B-
Prince's Bay, Staten Island, NY	A+	B+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Southwood is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Muscupiabe, San Bernardino, CA	C-	D+	D+
Manton, Providence, RI	A	A	A
Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Renton, WA	A	A	A
Meadowlawn, St. Petersburg, FL	A+	A+	A+
Mechanicsville, Atlanta, GA	D	F	F
Midtown Springfield, Springfield, MO	D	D	D
Milkhouse, Mobile, AL	A-	B+	B+
Mission Hills-San Diego, San Diego, CA	D+	C-	C-
Mullford Gardens, San Leandro, CA	C	C+	C+
Malibar Heights, Mobile, AL	C-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Southwood is safer 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 Southwood, Old Bridge, NJ average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Southwood schools on SchoolGrade

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