The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Towaco, 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?

$674,401

Cost of Crime™ for Towaco, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $285 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Towaco 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 Towaco, 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 Towaco's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Towaco sits in the 99th percentile, ahead of 99% of cities and behind 1%. The grade covers only Towaco's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Towaco is 7.193 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 109 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 169 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Towaco, NJ report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Towaco, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Towaco for 2025 is $674,401, about $104 per resident and $285 per household. That equals 0.1% 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): 30.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

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

Towaco, NJ:	$104
Englewood Cliffs, NJ:	$567
Pine Lake Park, NJ:	$68
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Towaco is $104 per year, which is $360 less than the national average and $136 less than New Jersey's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Towaco:

In Englewood Cliffs, NJ, crime costs $567 per person, which is $464 more than in Towaco.
In Pine Lake Park, NJ, crime costs $68 per person, which is $36 less than in Towaco

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Towaco	Cost per Towaco Resident
Murder	$133,871	$21
Rape/Sexual Assault	$99,466	$15
Robbery	$45,452	$7
Assault	$92,723	$14
Kidnapping	$13,009	$2
Vehicle Theft	$63,333	$10
Burglary	$40,238	$6
Theft	$116,444	$18
Arson	$4,961	$1
Vandalism	$36,354	$6
Animal Cruelty	$295	$0
Drug Crimes	$20,171	$3
Identity Theft	$8,085	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$674,401	$104

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Towaco, 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 Towaco totals $1,414,147 ($218 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,088,548 ($322 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 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 Towaco has 1, do the same, and of Towaco's 6,495 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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Towaco 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 Towaco residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4971
Robbery	0.2225
Rape	0.2526
Murder	0.0110
Total Violent Crime	0.9831 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.462
Vehicle Theft	0.6297
Burglary	0.6830
Arson	0.0316
Total Property Crime	4.806 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0330
Drug Crimes	0.4198
Vandalism	0.7835
Identity Theft	0.1608
Animal Cruelty	0.0061
Total "Other" Rate	1.403 (A+)

Individual Towaco Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Montville, NJ	A+	A+	A-
Lincoln Park, NJ	B+	A+	C+
Pequannock, NJ	B+	A+	C
Lake Hiawatha, NJ	B+	A+	C+
Boonton, NJ	A-	A+	C+
Pine Brook, NJ	B	A-	C-
Pompton Plains, NJ	B+	A+	C
Fairfield, NJ	C-	B	D-
Riverdale, NJ	B+	A	C+
Kinnelon, NJ	A+	A+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Towaco 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
Ravena, NY	B+	B	B
Reminderville, OH	B+	B-	B-
Reinholds, PA	A+	A+	A+
Reedsport, OR	F	C+	C+
Reed City, MI	B	C	C
Redwood Valley, CA	D+	F	F
Redwood Falls, MN	C-	B	B
Red Bud, IL	B+	A	A
Raymond, WA	D-	D-	D-
Ray City, GA	B	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Towaco 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 Towaco, NJ average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Towaco schools on SchoolGrade

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