Camden County, NJ Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	A+

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Fact

A crime occurs every 49 minutes (on average) in Camden County.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Camden County in green. The most dangerous areas in Camden County 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 Camden County, NJ Safe?

The D grade means the rate of vehicle theft is higher than the average US county. Camden County is in the 20th percentile for safety, meaning 80% of counties are safer and 20% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Camden County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in Camden County is 1.985 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Camden County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Camden County may be as high as 1 in 410 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 723 in the east part of the county. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southeast parts of Camden County, NJ: about 210 per year. The southwest part of Camden County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 21 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Camden County, remember that the rate of vehicle theft 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 southeast part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Camden County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Camden County has 0, 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 Camden County has 60, have the same problem. Of Camden County’s 552,441 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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Camden County Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.559
Robbery	0.5121
Rape	0.2492
Murder	0.0342
Total Violent Crime	2.354 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.63
Vehicle Theft	1.985
Burglary	1.788
Arson	0.0370
Total Property Crime	14.44 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0306
Drug Crimes	0.6260
Vandalism	1.374
Identity Theft	0.4492
Animal Cruelty	0.0149
Total "Other" Rate	2.494 (A+)

Individual Camden County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of vehicle theft in Camden County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Camden County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Gloucester County, NJ	A+	A+	A	C
Philadelphia County, PA	C+	C	C-	D-
Burlington County, NJ	A+	A+	A-	C-
Delaware County, PA	A-	B+	B-	D-
Salem County, NJ	A+	A	A-	A-
Bucks County, PA	A+	A+	A-	D
Montgomery County, PA	A	A+	B+	D-
Cumberland County, NJ	A-	A-	B-	B-
Mercer County, NJ	A-	A-	B-	D+
New Castle County, DE	D-	C-	D+	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Camden County is higher versus other counties of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
York County, PA	A+	A+	A+	B
Rockingham County, NH	A-	A+	A+	B+
Palm Beach County, FL	A	B+	B+	C-
Yolo County, CA	C	C-	C-	F
York County, ME	A+	A+	A+	B-
Seminole County, FL	A+	A	A	C
York County, SC	C	B-	B-	D-
Spartanburg County, SC	D+	D+	D+	C-
Yuma County, AZ	B-	C-	C-	D+
South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT	B-	A	A	D-

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Camden County is less safe than the New Jersey state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Camden County, NJ average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Camden County schools on SchoolGrade

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