The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Spring Lake Heights, NJ: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$832,527

Cost of Crime™ for Spring Lake Heights, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $313 per household.

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Crime Grade's crime map highlights the safest areas in Spring Lake Heights in green, the most dangerous in red, and moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted based on both the type and severity of the crime. For more information on how to interpret our crime maps, see the Interpreting the Crime Maps section below.

Is Spring Lake Heights, NJ Safe?

The A grade indicates that the rate of crime is much lower than that of the average US city. Spring Lake Heights ranks in the 88th percentile for safety, meaning it is safer than 88% of cities but less safe than 12%. This analysis applies only to Spring Lake Heights's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The crime rate in Spring Lake Heights is 12.88 per 1,000 residents in the typical year. Spring Lake Heights Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest. Your chance of being a victim of crime in Spring Lake Heights varies by neighborhood - ranging from 1 in 49 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 115 in the southwest.

When looking at total crime counts (rather than per capita rates), the northeast parts of Spring Lake Heights, NJ see the most incidents - about 18 per year. In contrast, the southeast part of the city has the fewest, with approximately 3 crimes annually.

The Cost of Crime™ in Spring Lake Heights, NJ

The total projected cost of crime in Spring Lake Heights for 2025 is $832,527. This translates to approximately $152 per resident and $313 per household. On average, crime-related costs account for 0.2% of the median household income in Spring Lake Heights. These figures reflect only tangible costs, which include the following:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Spring Lake Heights Compared to Other Cities?

Spring Lake Heights, NJ:	$152
Englewood Cliffs, NJ:	$567
Pine Lake Park, NJ:	$68
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The Cost of Crime per resident in Spring Lake Heights is $152 per year, which is $312 less than the national average and $88 less than New Jersey's state average. Below we compare cities similar to Spring Lake Heights:

In Englewood Cliffs, NJ, crime costs $567 per person, which is $416 more than in Spring Lake Heights.
In Pine Lake Park, NJ, crime costs $68 per person, which is $84 less than in Spring Lake Heights

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Spring Lake Heights	Cost per Spring Lake Heights Resident
Murder	$138,891	$25
Rape/Sexual Assault	$88,952	$16
Robbery	$54,966	$10
Assault	$74,931	$14
Kidnapping	$12,468	$2
Vehicle Theft	$135,515	$25
Burglary	$23,499	$4
Theft	$222,878	$41
Arson	$7,678	$1
Vandalism	$34,981	$6
Animal Cruelty	$376	$0
Drug Crimes	$18,212	$3
Identity Theft	$19,180	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$832,527	$152

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Spring Lake Heights, NJ

CrimeGrade primarily focuses on tangible costs, but the true impact of crime extends beyond economic. Pain and suffering for victims and their families are difficult to quantify, but research-based methodologies help estimate these effects. Using these methodologies, we calculate that the intangible cost of crime in Spring Lake Heights totals $1,398,214 ($255 per resident). When added to the tangible costs, this brings the total estimated cost of crime to $2,230,741 ($407 per resident). All Cost of Crime facts are based on scholarly research done on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

When interpreting the Spring Lake Heights crime map, keep in mind that crime rates are measured per resident. Areas with high visitor traffic, such as shopping districts, may appear to have higher crime rates simply because more crimes occur where people gather - even if few residents live there. For example, the east part of the city has more retail establishments, which can artificially inflate crime rates in that area. Red areas on the map do not necessarily mean a neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Spring Lake Heights has 2, have the same problem. Of Spring Lake Heights’s 5,486 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Crime occurs where people gather, whether they live there or not. Before assuming an area is unsafe, consider both per-capita crime rates and total crime counts, as well as the types of destinations nearby.

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Spring Lake Heights 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 Spring Lake Heights residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4756
Robbery	0.3185
Rape	0.2674
Murder	0.0135
Total Violent Crime	1.075 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.845
Vehicle Theft	1.595
Burglary	0.4723
Arson	0.0580
Total Property Crime	9.970 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0375
Drug Crimes	0.4488
Vandalism	0.8926
Identity Theft	0.4517
Animal Cruelty	0.0093
Total "Other" Rate	1.840 (A+)

Individual Spring Lake Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Spring Lake, NJ	C	A-	D
Sea Girt, NJ	A-	A+	B-
Belmar, NJ	A-	A	B-
Lake Como, NJ	B+	A	C
Manasquan, NJ	A-	A+	C+
Shark River Hills, NJ	A	A+	B-
Avon-by-the-Sea, NJ	C+	B-	D+
Neptune City, NJ	B	B-	C-
Allenwood, NJ	A+	A+	B+
Brielle, NJ	A+	A+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Spring Lake Heights 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
Wesson, MS	A	A+	A+
Stephenson, VA	A	D	D
Vernon, FL	A	B-	B-
Taft, TX	C	C-	C-
Wellsburg, WV	C+	C	C
Thornwood, NY	B-	C	C
Thiells, NY	A-	C	C
Stanton, MI	C-	C-	C-
Stanfield, NC	B-	B	B
Tichigan, WI	A+	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Spring Lake Heights 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 Spring Lake Heights, NJ average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Spring Lake Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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