Union Beach, NJ Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US city. Union Beach is in the 72nd percentile for safety, meaning 28% of cities are safer and 72% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Union Beach's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Union Beach is 6.109 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Union Beach generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Union Beach may be as high as 1 in 113 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 250 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the east parts of Union Beach, NJ: about 7 per year. The northeast part of Union Beach has fewer cases of theft with only 2 in a typical year.

How Union Beach's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Union Beach 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, Union Beach 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 Union Beach, NJ

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Union Beach about $217,299 in 2025, or roughly $32 per resident. This is part of Union Beach's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Union Beach, including every crime type and how Union Beach 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 Union Beach's crime maps on the Union Beach overall crime page.

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Individual Union Beach Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Hazlet, NJ	A-	A+	B-	B-
Keyport, NJ	B+	A	C	C-
Keansburg, NJ	A-	B+	B-	C+
Cliffwood, NJ	A	A	B-	B-
Port Monmouth, NJ	A+	A+	A-	A-
Strathmore, NJ	A	A+	B	B-
Holmdel, NJ	A	A+	B	B-
Laurence Harbor, NJ	A	A+	B	B
Middletown, NJ	A	A+	B+	B
Matawan, NJ	A-	A+	B-	C+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Union Beach 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
Lawrenceville, VA	F	D-	D-	F
Russell, KY	B-	A	A	C
Rush City, MN	C-	B-	B-	D
Roselawn, IN	A+	A-	A-	A
Rockville, IN	C+	C	C	C
Lisbon, ME	A	A-	A-	A-
Leetonia, OH	C+	C-	C-	D+
Lee, MA	C-	D	D	D
Leavenworth, WA	F	C	C	F
Le Sueur, MN	B+	A-	A-	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Union Beach, NJ average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Union Beach schools on SchoolGrade

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