Watchung, NJ Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US city. Watchung is in the 12th percentile for safety, meaning 88% of cities are safer and 12% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Watchung's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Watchung is 19.85 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Watchung generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Watchung may be as high as 1 in 25 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 220 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the east parts of Watchung, NJ: about 48 per year. The northwest part of Watchung has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Watchung's Theft Rate Compares

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

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

The Cost of Theft in Watchung, NJ

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Watchung about $904,984 in 2025, or roughly $103 per resident. This is part of Watchung's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Watchung, including every crime type and how Watchung 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 Watchung's crime maps on the Watchung overall crime page.

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Individual Watchung Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
North Plainfield, NJ	B+	B+	C	C
Plainfield, NJ	B	B+	C	C
Berkeley Heights, NJ	A+	A+	A-	B+
Gillette, NJ	A+	A+	A	A
Fanwood, NJ	A-	A+	C+	C+
Dunellen, NJ	B	B+	C	C
Stirling, NJ	B+	A	C+	C
Scotch Plains, NJ	A	A+	B	B
Warren, NJ	A	A+	B+	B
Millington, NJ	A+	A+	A	A

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Watchung is higher 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
Sutton, MA	A+	A	A	A
Crockett, TX	F	D-	D-	F
Temple, PA	C+	C	C	D+
Tecumseh, OK	D+	D	D	C
Tea, SD	B+	A	A	B-
Tazewell, TN	D	D	D	C-
Talent, OR	D	C-	C-	D-
Syracuse, IN	B+	B+	B+	B+
Swissvale, PA	D+	D	D	D+
Tenino, WA	C-	C+	C+	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Watchung, NJ average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Watchung schools on SchoolGrade

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