The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in West Berlin, NJ: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	A+

Which crimes are included?

$1.59 million

Cost of Crime™ for West Berlin, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $577 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of West Berlin 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 West Berlin, NJ Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where West Berlin's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. West Berlin sits in the 63rd percentile, ahead of 63% of cities and behind 37%. The grade covers only West Berlin's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in West Berlin is 20.01 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 34 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 84 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of West Berlin, NJ report the most crime, about 26 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Berlin, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Berlin for 2025 is $1,593,943, about $243 per resident and $577 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in West Berlin Compared to Other Cities?

West Berlin, NJ:	$243
Englewood Cliffs, NJ:	$567
Pine Lake Park, NJ:	$68
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Berlin is $243 per year, which is $221 less than the national average and $4 more than New Jersey's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West Berlin:

In Englewood Cliffs, NJ, crime costs $567 per person, which is $324 more than in West Berlin.
In Pine Lake Park, NJ, crime costs $68 per person, which is $176 less than in West Berlin

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Berlin	Cost per West Berlin Resident
Murder	$387,215	$59
Rape/Sexual Assault	$95,402	$15
Robbery	$79,232	$12
Assault	$222,226	$34
Kidnapping	$14,722	$2
Vehicle Theft	$148,262	$23
Burglary	$109,806	$17
Theft	$432,810	$66
Arson	$6,052	$1
Vandalism	$46,539	$7
Animal Cruelty	$718	$0
Drug Crimes	$32,626	$5
Identity Theft	$18,333	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$1,593,943	$243

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Berlin, 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 West Berlin totals $3,121,755 ($476 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,715,698 ($719 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 West Berlin has 1, do the same, and of West Berlin's 6,556 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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West Berlin 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 West Berlin residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.180
Robbery	0.3842
Rape	0.2400
Murder	0.0314
Total Violent Crime	1.836 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.75
Vehicle Theft	1.460
Burglary	1.847
Arson	0.0382
Total Property Crime	16.09 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0370
Drug Crimes	0.6728
Vandalism	0.9937
Identity Theft	0.3613
Animal Cruelty	0.0148
Total "Other" Rate	2.080 (A+)

Individual West Berlin Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Berlin, NJ	B	B+	C-
Pine Valley, NJ	B+	A-	C+
Voorhees, NJ	A	A+	B-
Lindenwold, NJ	B-	B+	D+
Gibbsboro, NJ	B-	A-	D+
Pine Hill, NJ	B+	A-	C+
Atco, NJ	A+	A	A-
Clementon, NJ	B+	A-	C
Laurel Springs, NJ	B-	A	D+
Crowfoot, NJ	A+	A+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Berlin 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
Concordia, KS	D-	C-	C-
Spooner, WI	B-	B	B
South Barrington, IL	A-	A-	A-
Crescent City, FL	B+	C-	C-
Crafton, PA	C	B-	B-
Coxsackie, NY	C-	C-	C-
Coxs Creek, KY	A-	A	A
Covington, OH	B-	D-	D-
Cottonport, LA	D-	F	F
Cosby, TN	D-	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, West Berlin 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 West Berlin, NJ average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See West Berlin schools on SchoolGrade

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