The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Upper Vailsburg, Newark, NJ: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$8.45 million

Cost of Crime™ for Upper Vailsburg, Newark, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $1,072 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Upper Vailsburg 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 Vailsburg, Newark, NJ Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Upper Vailsburg's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Upper Vailsburg sits in the 87th percentile, ahead of 87% of neighborhoods and behind 13%. The grade covers only Upper Vailsburg's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Upper Vailsburg is 20.33 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 37 in the northwest areas to 1 in 62 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Upper Vailsburg, Newark, NJ report the most crime, about 93 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 12 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Upper Vailsburg, Newark, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Upper Vailsburg for 2025 is $8,445,544, about $360 per resident and $1,072 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Upper Vailsburg Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Upper Vailsburg, Newark, NJ:	$360
Springfield-Belmont, Newark, N:	$415
Forest Hill, Newark, NJ:	$273
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Upper Vailsburg is $360 per year, which is $104 less than the national average and $120 more than Newark's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Upper Vailsburg:

In Springfield-Belmont, Newark, N, crime costs $415 per person, which is $56 more than in Upper Vailsburg.
In Forest Hill, Newark, NJ, crime costs $273 per person, which is $86 less than in Upper Vailsburg

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Upper Vailsburg	Cost per Upper Vailsburg Resident
Murder	$2.87 million	$122
Rape/Sexual Assault	$370,743	$16
Robbery	$627,373	$27
Assault	$1.73 million	$74
Kidnapping	$18,974	$1
Vehicle Theft	$658,157	$28
Burglary	$343,453	$15
Theft	$1.07 million	$46
Arson	$17,586	$1
Vandalism	$507,449	$22
Animal Cruelty	$2,185	$0
Drug Crimes	$165,996	$7
Identity Theft	$60,439	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$8,445,544	$360

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Upper Vailsburg, Newark, 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 Vailsburg totals $21,600,385 ($920 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $30,045,929 ($1,280 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 neighborhood 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 do the same, and of Upper Vailsburg's 23,475 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 Vailsburg 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 Vailsburg residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.565
Robbery	0.8496
Rape	0.2605
Murder	0.0652
Total Violent Crime	3.741 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.791
Vehicle Theft	1.811
Burglary	1.613
Arson	0.0310
Total Property Crime	12.25 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0133
Drug Crimes	0.9560
Vandalism	3.026
Identity Theft	0.3326
Animal Cruelty	0.0126
Total "Other" Rate	4.340 (A-)

Individual Upper Vailsburg Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lower Vailsburg, Newark, NJ	A	B	A
Fairmuont, Newark, NJ	B	C+	B-
Academy Heights, Orange, NJ	B	B+	C+
Upper Clinton Hill, Newark, NJ	A-	C+	A-
University Heights, Newark, NJ	B	B-	B-
Springfield-Belmont, Newark, NJ	B+	B-	B
Lower Clinton Hill, Newark, NJ	B	C+	B-
Lower Roseville, Newark, NJ	A-	B-	B+
Weequahic, Newark, NJ	A-	B-	A-
South Broad Street, Newark, NJ	B+	C+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Upper Vailsburg is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Northeast Tacoma, Tacoma, WA	B-	B+	B+
Sheep Mountain, Las Vegas, NV	A	A-	A-
Save The Valley 21, El Paso, TX	D+	D+	D+
Santa Clara, Eugene, OR	C	B+	B+
Richmond, Portland, OR	D-	C	C
Queen Anne, Seattle, WA	D	B-	B-
Port Richmond, Staten Island, NY	B-	D	D
Northwest, Portland, OR	F	D	D
Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO	B-	A-	A-
South Boston, Boston, MA	C+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Upper Vailsburg is less safe 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 Vailsburg, Newark, NJ average SchoolGrade of F, with 13% actual proficiency versus 18% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Upper Vailsburg schools on SchoolGrade

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