The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Toms River, NJ: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$14.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Toms River, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $389 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Toms River 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 Toms River, 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 Toms River's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Toms River sits in the 89th percentile, ahead of 89% of cities and behind 11%. The grade covers only Toms River's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Toms River is 12.67 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 61 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 157 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Toms River, NJ report the most crime, about 318 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 54 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Toms River, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Toms River for 2025 is $14,321,300, about $142 per resident and $389 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): 60.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Toms River Compared to Other Cities?

Toms River, NJ:	$142
Englewood Cliffs, NJ:	$567
Pine Lake Park, NJ:	$68
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Toms River is $142 per year, which is $322 less than the national average and $98 less than New Jersey's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Toms River:

In Englewood Cliffs, NJ, crime costs $567 per person, which is $425 more than in Toms River.
In Pine Lake Park, NJ, crime costs $68 per person, which is $74 less than in Toms River

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Toms River	Cost per Toms River Resident
Murder	$2.54 million	$25
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.38 million	$14
Robbery	$714,985	$7
Assault	$1.98 million	$20
Kidnapping	$237,260	$2
Vehicle Theft	$932,081	$9
Burglary	$965,256	$10
Theft	$4.25 million	$42
Arson	$99,818	$1
Vandalism	$574,951	$6
Animal Cruelty	$5,821	$0
Drug Crimes	$404,695	$4
Identity Theft	$248,888	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$14,321,300	$142

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Toms River, 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 Toms River totals $24,337,611 ($241 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $38,658,911 ($383 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 central 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 Toms River has 19, do the same, and of Toms River's 100,905 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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Toms River 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 Toms River residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6816
Robbery	0.2253
Rape	0.2249
Murder	0.0134
Total Violent Crime	1.145 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.126
Vehicle Theft	0.5965
Burglary	1.055
Arson	0.0410
Total Property Crime	9.818 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0388
Drug Crimes	0.5422
Vandalism	0.7976
Identity Theft	0.3187
Animal Cruelty	0.0078
Total "Other" Rate	1.705 (A+)

Individual Toms River Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Island Heights, NJ	A+	A+	B+
South Toms River, NJ	A+	A+	A-
Pine Beach, NJ	A+	A+	B+
Holiday City South, NJ	A+	A+	A
Beachwood, NJ	A+	A+	A-
Pine Lake Park, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Holiday City-Berkeley, NJ	A+	A+	A
Ocean Gate, NJ	A+	A+	A-
Mantoloking, NJ	B+	A	C
Bayville, NJ	A+	A+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Toms River 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
Anchorage, AK	D+	F	F
Bayonne, NJ	B-	B-	B-
Apple Valley, CA	C-	D+	D+
Atascocita, TX	C-	C-	C-
Ames, IA	C	C+	C+
Alpharetta, GA	C	B-	B-
Baltimore, MD	D	D	D
Apopka, FL	A-	B	B
Acworth, GA	B	C+	C+
Albany, GA	F	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Toms River 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 Toms River, NJ average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Toms River schools on SchoolGrade

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