Central Business District, Newark, NJ Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Theft per Capita in Central Business District

The map below shows theft per 1,000 Central Business District residents.

 

Central Business District, Newark, NJ Map of Theft Rates
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D-

Overall Crime Grade™

D-
F
Other Crime Grade
B
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A crime occurs every 13 hours 24 minutes (on average) in Central Business District.

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Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Central Business District in green. The most dangerous areas in Central Business District 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 Central Business District, Newark, NJ Safe?

The F grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Central Business District is in the 2nd percentile for safety, meaning 98% of neighborhoods are safer and 2% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Central Business District's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Central Business District is 52.26 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Central Business District generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Central Business District may be as high as 1 in 12 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 59 in the north part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Central Business District, Newark, NJ: about 220 per year. The northwest part of Central Business District has fewer cases of theft with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Central Business District, remember that the rate of theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Central Business District residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Central Business District has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Central Business District has 6, have the same problem. Of Central Business District’s 8,789 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Central Business District Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Central Business District residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
7.700
Robbery
2.067
Rape
0.2692
Murder
0.0761
Total Violent Crime
10.11 (D-)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
52.26
Vehicle Theft
2.285
Burglary
2.880
Arson
0.0441
Total Property Crime
57.47 (F)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0066
Drug Crimes
0.9815
Vandalism
4.297
Identity Theft
1.487
Animal Cruelty
0.0183
Total "Other" Rate
6.791 (B)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in Central Business District is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Central Business District.

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Theft Crime Grade
B+
B-
B
C+
B
B-
B-
C
A-
B
B+
B
B+
C+
B-
C+
B
B
C+
C
B+
B
B
C+
B+
B-
B
C+
B
C+
B-
C
B
C+
B-
C
A-
B-
B+
B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Central Business District is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. 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
Theft Crime Grade
C-
D
D
C-
B+
A
A
B
F
D
D
F
C-
D-
D-
D
B
D+
D+
B+
C+
C
C
B-
A
A
A
B+
C+
B
B
D+
A+
A+
A+
A+
B-
B-
B-
B

Considering only the theft rate, Central Business District is less safe than the New Jersey state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Central Business District, Newark, NJ average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Central Business District schools on SchoolGrade

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