The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Upper Greenwood Lake, 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?

$223,878

Cost of Crime™ for Upper Greenwood Lake, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $425 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Upper Greenwood Lake 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 Upper Greenwood Lake, 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 Upper Greenwood Lake's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Upper Greenwood Lake sits in the 93rd percentile, ahead of 93% of cities and behind 7%. The grade covers only Upper Greenwood Lake's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Upper Greenwood Lake is 11.34 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 72 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 114 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Upper Greenwood Lake, NJ report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Upper Greenwood Lake, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Upper Greenwood Lake for 2025 is $223,878, about $173 per resident and $425 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): 54.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Upper Greenwood Lake Compared to Other Cities?

Upper Greenwood Lake, NJ:	$173
Englewood Cliffs, NJ:	$567
Pine Lake Park, NJ:	$68
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Upper Greenwood Lake is $173 per year, which is $291 less than the national average and $67 less than New Jersey's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Upper Greenwood Lake:

In Englewood Cliffs, NJ, crime costs $567 per person, which is $394 more than in Upper Greenwood Lake.
In Pine Lake Park, NJ, crime costs $68 per person, which is $105 less than in Upper Greenwood Lake

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Upper Greenwood Lake	Cost per Upper Greenwood Lake Resident
Murder	$62,148	$48
Rape/Sexual Assault	$20,509	$16
Robbery	$13,904	$11
Assault	$36,013	$28
Kidnapping	$2,199	$2
Vehicle Theft	$15,782	$12
Burglary	$17,606	$14
Theft	$37,476	$29
Arson	$1,143	$1
Vandalism	$10,131	$8
Animal Cruelty	$121	$0
Drug Crimes	$3,600	$3
Identity Theft	$3,244	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$223,878	$173

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Upper Greenwood Lake, 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 Upper Greenwood Lake totals $526,853 ($407 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $750,730 ($580 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 southwest 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 Upper Greenwood Lake has 1, do the same, and of Upper Greenwood Lake's 1,295 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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Upper Greenwood Lake 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 Upper Greenwood Lake residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9683
Robbery	0.3413
Rape	0.2612
Murder	0.0255
Total Violent Crime	1.596 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.588
Vehicle Theft	0.7870
Burglary	1.499
Arson	0.0366
Total Property Crime	7.910 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0280
Drug Crimes	0.3759
Vandalism	1.095
Identity Theft	0.3237
Animal Cruelty	0.0126
Total "Other" Rate	1.835 (A+)

Individual Upper Greenwood Lake Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Upper Greenwood Lake is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Upper Greenwood Lake.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hewitt, NJ	A	A-	B+
Highland Lakes, NJ	A+	A+	A-
Highland Lake, NJ	A+	A+	A
Sterling Forest, NY	A+	B-	A-
West Milford, NJ	A	A-	B+
Greenwood Lake, NY	A-	B-	B
Warwick, NY	A-	B	B-
Vernon, NJ	A+	A+	A-
Glenwood, NJ	A+	A+	A
Wisner, NY	A+	A	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Upper Greenwood Lake 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
Amsterdam, OH	B-	B+	B+
Woodboro, WI	A-	B+	B+
Wisner, NE	C-	B-	B-
Wilton, MN	C-	B-	B-
West Paris, ME	B+	A+	A+
Cowen, WV	B+	C	C
Corinne, UT	A	B	B
Coalport, PA	B+	C+	C+
Clarks Hill, SC	D+	D+	D+
Butternut, WI	C	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Upper Greenwood Lake 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 Upper Greenwood Lake, NJ average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Upper Greenwood Lake schools on SchoolGrade

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