Ridgewood, NJ Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US city. Ridgewood is in the 31st percentile for safety, meaning 69% of cities are safer and 31% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ridgewood's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Ridgewood is 12.36 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ridgewood generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Ridgewood may be as high as 1 in 37 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 142 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Ridgewood, NJ: about 78 per year. The northeast part of Ridgewood has fewer cases of theft with only 15 in a typical year.

How Ridgewood's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Ridgewood 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, Ridgewood is less safe than the New Jersey state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Ridgewood, NJ

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Ridgewood about $1,774,562 in 2025, or roughly $64 per resident. This is part of Ridgewood's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ridgewood, including every crime type and how Ridgewood 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 Ridgewood's crime maps on the Ridgewood overall crime page.

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Individual Ridgewood Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ	B+	A	C+	C
Glen Rock, NJ	B+	B+	C+	C
Midland Park, NJ	C+	A	D+	D
Waldwick, NJ	A	A+	B	B
Hawthorne, NJ	B	B-	C	C
Paramus, NJ	C	B+	D	D-
Wyckoff, NJ	A	A+	B	B-
Fair Lawn, NJ	B+	B+	C	C
Saddle River, NJ	B+	A	C+	C
Allendale, NJ	A-	A	B-	C+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Ridgewood 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
Dana Point, CA	F	F	F	F
Villalba, PR	D-	D-	D-	F
Verona, WI	B	A-	A-	B+
University Park, TX	D+	C+	C+	A
Union, KY	A-	A	A	A
Dix Hills, NY	A	B+	B+	B-
District Heights, MD	D-	D-	D-	C-
DePew, NY	B+	A	A	C
Denver, NC	C+	B	B	C+
Del Valle, TX	B-	C+	C+	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ridgewood, NJ average SchoolGrade of B+, with 48% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Ridgewood schools on SchoolGrade

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