North Ironbound, Newark, NJ Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. North Ironbound is in the 69th percentile for safety, meaning 31% of neighborhoods are safer and 69% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to North Ironbound's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in North Ironbound is 11.07 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in North Ironbound generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in North Ironbound may be as high as 1 in 56 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 179 in the southeast 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 north parts of North Ironbound, Newark, NJ: about 81 per year. The southeast part of North Ironbound has fewer cases of theft with only 17 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for North Ironbound, 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 North Ironbound residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which North Ironbound 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 North Ironbound has 6, have the same problem. Of North Ironbound’s 51,159 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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North Ironbound 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 North Ironbound residents in a standard year.

Individual North Ironbound Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in North Ironbound is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to North Ironbound.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Central Business District, Newark, NJ	D-	D-	F	F
South Ironbound, Newark, NJ	B	B	C+	C
West Side, Newark, NJ	B+	B	B+	B
South Broad Street, Newark, NJ	B+	C+	B-	C+
Springfield-Belmont, Newark, NJ	B+	B-	B	C+
University Heights, Newark, NJ	B	B-	B-	C
Mount Pleasant-Lower Broadway, Newark, NJ	B+	B-	B	C+
Seventh Avenue, Newark, NJ	B+	B	B	C+
Lower Clinton Hill, Newark, NJ	B	C+	B-	C
Lower Roseville, Newark, NJ	A-	B-	B+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

North Ironbound is lower 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
Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento, CA	A-	C+	C+	A
Downtown Jersey City, Jersey City, NJ	A-	A-	A-	A
Downtown Long Beach, Long Beach, CA	C-	D-	D-	C-
Downtown Memphis, Memphis, TN	F	F	F	F
Downtown San Francisco, San Francisco, CA	F	F	F	F
Dunning, Chicago, IL	A-	A	A	A
Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, NY	A	A-	A-	A
Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, CA	B	B-	B-	B+
East Foothills, San Jose, CA	A	B	B	A
East Harlem, Manhattan, NY	B-	D	D	C-

Considering only the theft rate, North Ironbound 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 North Ironbound, Newark, NJ average SchoolGrade of F, with 16% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See North Ironbound schools on SchoolGrade

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