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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$18.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for West New York, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $908 per household.

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

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where West New York's combined rate is about the same as the norm. West New York sits in the 52nd percentile, ahead of 52% of cities and behind 48%. The grade covers only West New York's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in West New York is 23.30 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 38 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 49 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of West New York, NJ report the most crime, about 175 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 96 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West New York, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West New York for 2025 is $18,313,997, about $351 per resident and $908 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

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

West New York, NJ:	$351
Englewood Cliffs, NJ:	$567
Pine Lake Park, NJ:	$68
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West New York is $351 per year, which is $114 less than the national average and $111 more than New Jersey's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West New York:

In Englewood Cliffs, NJ, crime costs $567 per person, which is $217 more than in West New York.
In Pine Lake Park, NJ, crime costs $68 per person, which is $283 less than in West New York

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West New York	Cost per West New York Resident
Murder	$5.35 million	$102
Rape/Sexual Assault	$753,536	$14
Robbery	$818,704	$16
Assault	$3.41 million	$65
Kidnapping	$112,000	$2
Vehicle Theft	$1.64 million	$31
Burglary	$378,413	$7
Theft	$1.87 million	$36
Arson	$64,322	$1
Vandalism	$3.36 million	$64
Animal Cruelty	$5,207	$0
Drug Crimes	$412,195	$8
Identity Theft	$131,204	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$18,313,997	$351

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West New York, 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 New York totals $40,344,565 ($772 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $58,658,562 ($1,123 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 West New York has 2, do the same, and of West New York's 52,239 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 New York 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 New York residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.274
Robbery	0.4982
Rape	0.2379
Murder	0.0545
Total Violent Crime	3.065 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.909
Vehicle Theft	2.033
Burglary	0.7987
Arson	0.0510
Total Property Crime	9.792 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0354
Drug Crimes	1.067
Vandalism	9.005
Identity Theft	0.3245
Animal Cruelty	0.0135
Total "Other" Rate	10.44 (C-)

Individual West New York Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
North Bergen, NJ	C-	B-	C-
Guttenberg, NJ	C+	C+	B-
Weehawken, NJ	C-	B+	C-
Union City, NJ	C+	C	B-
Fairview, NJ	C-	C+	D+
Manhattan, NY	C-	D	D+
Cliffside Park, NJ	C-	C+	C-
Secaucus, NJ	D	C+	D-
Edgewater, NJ	D+	C	D
Hoboken, NJ	C	B	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West New York is similar 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
Crown Point, IN	B	A-	A-
Glendora, CA	C+	C	C
Findlay, OH	C+	C+	C+
Evans, GA	A	A	A
Enid, OK	D-	D	D
Sebring, FL	A+	B-	B-
Olive Branch, MS	A+	A+	A+
Dunwoody, GA	C	B+	B+
Davis, CA	D+	C-	C-
Collierville, TN	C-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, West New York 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 New York, NJ average SchoolGrade of F, with 17% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See West New York schools on SchoolGrade

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