The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Stockton, 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?

$493,277

Cost of Crime™ for Stockton, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $332 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Stockton 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 Stockton, NJ Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Stockton's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Stockton sits in the 96th percentile, ahead of 96% of cities and behind 4%. The grade covers only Stockton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Stockton is 9.779 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 55 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 191 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Stockton, NJ report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Stockton, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Stockton for 2025 is $493,277, about $126 per resident and $332 per household. That equals 0.2% 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): 28.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Stockton Compared to Other Cities?

Stockton, NJ:	$126
Englewood Cliffs, NJ:	$567
Pine Lake Park, NJ:	$68
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Stockton is $126 per year, which is $338 less than the national average and $113 less than New Jersey's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Stockton:

In Englewood Cliffs, NJ, crime costs $567 per person, which is $441 more than in Stockton.
In Pine Lake Park, NJ, crime costs $68 per person, which is $59 less than in Stockton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Stockton	Cost per Stockton Resident
Murder	$104,293	$27
Rape/Sexual Assault	$60,181	$15
Robbery	$47,093	$12
Assault	$58,120	$15
Kidnapping	$6,088	$2
Vehicle Theft	$26,078	$7
Burglary	$27,693	$7
Theft	$118,890	$30
Arson	$3,609	$1
Vandalism	$21,930	$6
Animal Cruelty	$238	$0
Drug Crimes	$10,423	$3
Identity Theft	$8,642	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$493,277	$126

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Stockton, 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 Stockton totals $1,022,262 ($262 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,515,539 ($389 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 south 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 Stockton has 5, do the same, and of Stockton's 3,900 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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Stockton 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 Stockton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5189
Robbery	0.3839
Rape	0.2545
Murder	0.0142
Total Violent Crime	1.172 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.886
Vehicle Theft	0.4318
Burglary	0.7829
Arson	0.0383
Total Property Crime	7.139 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0257
Drug Crimes	0.3613
Vandalism	0.7871
Identity Theft	0.2863
Animal Cruelty	0.0082
Total "Other" Rate	1.469 (A+)

Individual Stockton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Dilts Corner, NJ	A-	A+	C+
Locktown, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Idell, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Larisons Corner, NJ	A+	A+	A-
Lambertville, NJ	A	B+	B+
Carversville, PA	A	A	A-
New Hope, PA	B	B+	C
Ringoes, NJ	A+	A	A
Gardenville, PA	A+	A+	A+
Frenchtown, NJ	A+	A	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Stockton 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
Leisuretowne, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Wintersville, OH	C-	A-	A-
West Ocean City, MD	D-	D-	D-
Wellston, OK	C	B-	B-
Thiensville, WI	C+	A+	A+
Stillman Valley, IL	A+	A	A
Naples, NY	B+	C	C
Mount Royal, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Leonard, TX	C-	C	C
Aguanga, CA	C	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Stockton 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 Stockton, NJ average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Stockton schools on SchoolGrade

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