Piscataway, NJ Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US city. Piscataway is in the 61st percentile for safety, meaning 39% of cities are safer and 61% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Piscataway's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Piscataway is 7.474 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Piscataway generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Piscataway may be as high as 1 in 63 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 307 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southeast parts of Piscataway, NJ: about 97 per year. The northwest part of Piscataway has fewer cases of theft with only 9 in a typical year.

How Piscataway's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Piscataway 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, Piscataway 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 Piscataway, NJ

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Piscataway about $2,536,923 in 2025, or roughly $39 per resident. This is part of Piscataway's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Piscataway, including every crime type and how Piscataway 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 Piscataway's crime maps on the Piscataway overall crime page.

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Individual Piscataway Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Middlesex, NJ	A-	A	C+	C+
South Plainfield, NJ	B-	A-	D+	D+
Dunellen, NJ	B	B+	C	C
South Bound Brook, NJ	A-	A	B-	B-
Highland Park, NJ	A-	A-	B-	B-
East Franklin, NJ	B+	B+	C+	C
New Brunswick, NJ	B	B-	C	C-
Edison, NJ	B	A	C	C-
Bound Brook, NJ	B+	A	C+	C
Somerset, NJ	A-	A-	B-	C+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Piscataway 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
Phenix City, AL	C-	D+	D+	C-
Altamonte Springs, FL	B-	C+	C+	C
Lenexa, KS	C	B+	B+	B-
Levittown, PA	B+	A-	A-	B-
Mentor, OH	C	B+	B+	C
Meriden, CT	C	B	B	D+
Monterey Park, CA	C	D+	D+	C
Novato, CA	C	D+	D+	C
Novi, MI	B	B	B	B+
Ormond Beach, FL	A	A-	A-	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Piscataway, NJ average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Piscataway schools on SchoolGrade

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