West Wildwood, NJ Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US city. West Wildwood is in the 44th percentile for safety, meaning 56% of cities are safer and 44% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Wildwood's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in West Wildwood is 9.885 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Wildwood generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in West Wildwood may be as high as 1 in 100 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 102 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southeast parts of West Wildwood, NJ: about 1 per year. The northeast part of West Wildwood has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How West Wildwood's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in West Wildwood 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 Wildwood is as safe as 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 Wildwood, NJ

Theft is projected to cost the residents of West Wildwood about $29,231 in 2025, or roughly $51 per resident. This is part of West Wildwood's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Wildwood, including every crime type and how West Wildwood 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 Wildwood's crime maps on the West Wildwood overall crime page.

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Individual West Wildwood Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Wildwood, NJ	D+	D	D	D-
North Wildwood, NJ	C+	D	C-	C-
Wildwood Crest, NJ	B+	D+	B-	B-
Rio Grande, NJ	A-	C	B	C+
Wildwood Gables, NJ	B+	D+	B-	C+
Stone Harbor, NJ	F	D-	F	F
Scotch Bonnet, NJ	B-	D-	C	C-
Cold Spring, NJ	B+	C	B-	C+
Cape May, NJ	B+	C	C+	C-
Villas, NJ	A	C	B+	B

Theft in City with Similar Populations

West Wildwood 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
Grayson, OK	B-	B-	B-	A-
Simon, WV	B+	D	D	A-
Logan, KS	F	F	F	D
Hallam, NE	A-	A-	A-	B-
Halder, WI	A	B+	B+	A-
Grenville, SD	C-	C+	C+	C
Greenwood Springs, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Greenway, AR	D	C+	C+	D+
Greenmount, PA	A+	A-	A-	B+
Sims Spring, TN	B	C+	C+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Wildwood, NJ average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See West Wildwood schools on SchoolGrade

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