Wanaque, NJ Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US city. Wanaque is in the 50th percentile for safety, meaning 50% of cities are safer and 50% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wanaque's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Wanaque is 8.917 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wanaque generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Wanaque may be as high as 1 in 68 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 328 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northeast parts of Wanaque, NJ: about 24 per year. The southeast part of Wanaque has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Wanaque's Theft Rate Compares

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

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Wanaque about $531,635 in 2025, or roughly $46 per resident. This is part of Wanaque's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wanaque, including every crime type and how Wanaque 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 Wanaque's crime maps on the Wanaque overall crime page.

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Individual Wanaque Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Oakland, NJ	A	A+	B+	B
Pompton Lakes, NJ	B+	A	C+	C+
Bloomingdale, NJ	B+	A	C+	C
Ringwood, NJ	A+	A+	A	A
Riverdale, NJ	B+	A	C+	C
Butler, NJ	B+	A	C+	C
Franklin Lakes, NJ	A+	A+	A-	B+
Echo Lake, NJ	A	A	B	B
Pompton Plains, NJ	B+	A+	C	C
West Milford, NJ	A	A-	B+	B+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Wanaque 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
Summit, IL	C	C	C	C+
Clawson, MI	C-	B-	B-	C-
Clay, AL	C+	B-	B-	B-
Clay, NY	B+	A-	A-	C-
Clearfield, PA	B-	B	B	D+
Clinton, SC	F	D-	D-	F
Sierra Madre, CA	C-	D+	D+	C-
Spring Hill, KS	C+	B+	B+	C-
Steger, IL	C	C	C	C+
Stilwell, KS	B+	A	A	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wanaque, NJ average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Wanaque schools on SchoolGrade

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