West Milford, NJ Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US city. West Milford is in the 74th percentile for safety, meaning 26% of cities are safer and 74% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Milford's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in West Milford is 5.875 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Milford generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in West Milford may be as high as 1 in 116 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 239 in the central part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the west parts of West Milford, NJ: about 16 per year. The northwest part of West Milford has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How West Milford's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in West Milford 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, West Milford 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 West Milford, NJ

Theft is projected to cost the residents of West Milford about $371,027 in 2025, or roughly $30 per resident. This is part of West Milford's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Milford, including every crime type and how West Milford 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 West Milford's crime maps on the West Milford overall crime page.

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Individual West Milford Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Echo Lake, NJ	A	A	B	B
Hewitt, NJ	A	A-	B+	B+
Upper Greenwood Lake, NJ	A+	A	A-	B+
Ringwood, NJ	A+	A+	A	A
Newfoundland, NJ	A	A+	B+	B
Wanaque, NJ	A-	B+	B-	C+
Bloomingdale, NJ	B+	A	C+	C
Highland Lakes, NJ	A+	A+	A-	A-
Highland Lake, NJ	A+	A+	A	A
Butler, NJ	B+	A	C+	C

Theft in City with Similar Populations

West Milford 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
Adairsville, GA	B-	C	C	C
Bernalillo, NM	D-	D-	D-	D+
Berkley, CO	F	F	F	D-
Beatrice, NE	C	B	B	C
Baxley, GA	C	D+	D+	C-
Augusta, KS	C-	C	C	C+
Atoka, TN	B+	A-	A-	A-
Atchison, KS	D+	C	C	C
Arkadelphia, AR	D	D	D	D+
Archdale, NC	D+	D+	D+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Milford, NJ average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See West Milford schools on SchoolGrade

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