New Providence, NJ Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US city. New Providence is in the 51st percentile for safety, meaning 49% of cities are safer and 51% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to New Providence's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in New Providence is 8.841 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in New Providence generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in New Providence may be as high as 1 in 65 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 257 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the north parts of New Providence, NJ: about 29 per year. The northwest part of New Providence has fewer cases of theft with only 3 in a typical year.

How New Providence's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in New Providence 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, New Providence is safer than the New Jersey state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in New Providence, NJ

Theft is projected to cost the residents of New Providence about $638,539 in 2025, or roughly $46 per resident. This is part of New Providence's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for New Providence, including every crime type and how New Providence 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 New Providence's crime maps on the New Providence overall crime page.

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Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Chatham, NJ	A	A+	B-	C+
Summit, NJ	B+	A	C+	C
Berkeley Heights, NJ	A+	A+	A-	B+
Mountainside, NJ	B+	A+	C+	C+
Green Village, NJ	B-	A+	D+	D
Gillette, NJ	A+	A+	A	A
Madison, NJ	B+	A+	C+	C-
Fanwood, NJ	A-	A+	C+	C+
Springfield, NJ	B	A	C-	D+
Scotch Plains, NJ	A	A+	B	B

Theft in City with Similar Populations

New Providence is similar 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
Tolland, CT	A	A+	A+	A-
Crestwood, MO	F	C+	C+	D-
Cromwell, CT	B-	A+	A+	C-
Croton On Hudson, NY	B	C-	C-	C-
Cutlerville, MI	B-	D+	D+	C+
Dallas, PA	A-	A-	A-	C
Damascus, MD	B+	B+	B+	B-
Danville, IN	A+	A	A	A
Deatsville, AL	A-	A-	A-	A-
Sylva, NC	D	C-	C-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in New Providence, NJ average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See New Providence schools on SchoolGrade

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