Bay Head, NJ Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Bay Head in green. The most dangerous areas in Bay Head are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Bay Head, NJ Safe from Theft?

The D+ grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US city. Bay Head is in the 27th percentile for safety, meaning 73% of cities are safer and 27% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Bay Head's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Bay Head is 13.36 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Bay Head generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Bay Head may be as high as 1 in 72 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 76 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northwest parts of Bay Head, NJ: about 5 per year. The southwest part of Bay Head has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Bay Head's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Bay Head to the New Jersey state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Bay Head is less safe than the New Jersey state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Bay Head, NJ

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Bay Head about $66,840 in 2025, or roughly $69 per resident. This is part of Bay Head's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Bay Head, including every crime type and how Bay Head compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Bay Head's crime maps on the Bay Head overall crime page.

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Individual Bay Head Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in Bay Head is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Bay Head.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Point Pleasant, NJ	A	A+	B	B-
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ	C+	B	D+	D
Brielle, NJ	A+	A+	A-	B+
Manasquan, NJ	A-	A+	C+	C
Mantoloking, NJ	B+	A	C	C-
Brick, NJ	A+	A+	B+	B+
Sea Girt, NJ	A-	A+	B-	C+
Dover Beaches North, NJ	B-	A+	D+	D
Allenwood, NJ	A+	A+	B+	B+
Spring Lake Heights, NJ	A	A+	B	B-

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Bay Head is lower versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Highland Lakes, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A-
Rexford, MT	D+	D-	D-	C-
Bunch, OK	C-	C+	C+	C-
Waterville, KS	F	D	D	F
Carlisle, MI	A-	A-	A-	A-
Carmine, TX	F	F	F	F
Jackpot, NV	F	F	F	F
Shirley, MO	C-	C-	C-	C-
Horner, WV	B+	B+	B+	A
Hillburn, NY	B	D+	D+	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Bay Head, NJ average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Bay Head schools on SchoolGrade

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