New Brunswick, NJ Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in New Brunswick in green. The most dangerous areas in New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick, NJ Safe?

The C- grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US city. New Brunswick is in the 35th percentile for safety, meaning 65% of cities are safer and 35% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to New Brunswick's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in New Brunswick is 11.46 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in New Brunswick generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in New Brunswick may be as high as 1 in 68 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 126 in the south part of the city. 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 north parts of New Brunswick, NJ: about 157 per year. The northeast part of New Brunswick has fewer cases of theft with only 39 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for New Brunswick, 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 north part of the city. 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 New Brunswick residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick has 12, have the same problem. Of New Brunswick’s 59,604 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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New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick residents in a standard year.

Individual New Brunswick Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
East Franklin, NJ	B+	B+	C+	C
Highland Park, NJ	A-	A-	B-	B-
Milltown, NJ	B	B+	C	C-
North Brunswick, NJ	B+	A-	C	C
Somerset, NJ	A-	A-	B-	C+
Piscataway, NJ	A	A+	B	B-
South River, NJ	B	A-	C	C
East Brunswick, NJ	B+	A+	C	C-
Edison, NJ	B	A	C	C-
Sayreville, NJ	B+	A	C+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

New Brunswick is similar versus other cities of the same size for theft. 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	Theft Crime Grade
Wilson, NC	D	D	D	D
Midwest City, OK	D	D	D	D
Waxahachie, TX	C	C-	C-	C-
Plymouth, MA	A-	B-	B-	B+
Placentia, CA	B	C	C	B
Pinellas Park, FL	B-	B-	B-	D+
Apple Valley, MN	B-	A	A	B
Massillon, OH	D+	B-	B-	D
Mason, OH	A-	A	A	A
Marana, AZ	B+	B	B	B

Considering only the theft rate, New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick, NJ average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See New Brunswick schools on SchoolGrade

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