New Jersey Vandalism Rates and Vandalism Maps

Crime Grade's vandalism map shows the safest places in New Jersey in green. The most dangerous areas in New Jersey 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 New Jersey Safe?

The A+ grade means the rate of vandalism is much lower than the average US state. New Jersey is in the 94th percentile for safety, meaning 6% of states are safer and 94% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to New Jersey's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.

The rate of vandalism in New Jersey is 2.016 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in New Jersey generally consider the southeast part of the state to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vandalism in New Jersey may be as high as 1 in 267 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,240 in the southeast part of the state. See the section on interpreting the vandalism map, however, because comparing rates for vandalism or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of New Jersey: about 11,139 per year. The southeast part of New Jersey has fewer cases of vandalism with only 192 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vandalism Maps

When looking at the vandalism map for New Jersey, remember that the rate of vandalism per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northeast part of the state. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vandalism rate map do not always indicate danger for New Jersey residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which New Jersey has 1, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which New Jersey has 1,270, have the same problem. Of New Jersey’s 9,853,140 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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New Jersey Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All vandalism rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 New Jersey residents in a standard year.

Individual New Jersey Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby States

Compared to surrounding states, the rate of vandalism in New Jersey is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for states close to New Jersey.

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vandalism Crime Grade
Delaware	D	C-	C-	D-
Connecticut	B+	A+	B	B-
New York	A-	C	B-	A
Maryland	C	C-	C+	C-
Pennsylvania	A	A-	A-	A
District of Columbia	F	F	F	F
Rhode Island	A	A	A-	C+
Massachusetts	A+	C+	A+	B+
New Hampshire	A	A+	A+	C+
Vermont	B+	A-	C+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for State with Similar Populations

New Jersey is lower versus other states of the same size for vandalism. The table below compares crime in states with comparable overall population in the state‘s boundaries.

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vandalism Crime Grade
California	C	D	D	A
Arkansas	D-	D-	D-	D-
Maine	A	A+	A+	B+
Louisiana	D+	D-	D-	B-
Kansas	D+	C-	C-	D-
Iowa	B+	B	B	B
Indiana	A-	B-	B-	A+
Illinois	B	B+	B+	D+
Idaho	A-	B	B	A-
Hawaii	B	A	A	A+

Considering only the vandalism rate, New Jersey is as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in New Jersey average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See New Jersey schools on SchoolGrade

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