Lakewood, NJ Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is lower than the average US city. Lakewood is in the 78th percentile for safety, meaning 22% of cities are safer and 78% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lakewood's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Lakewood is 0.4077 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lakewood generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Lakewood may be as high as 1 in 1,126 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 5,739 in the northeast part of the city. 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 Lakewood, NJ: about 16 per year. The northeast part of Lakewood has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 3 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Lakewood, 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 central part of the city. 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 Lakewood residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Lakewood 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 Lakewood has 9, have the same problem. Of Lakewood’s 184,863 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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Lakewood 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 Lakewood residents in a standard year.

Individual Lakewood Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Howell, NJ	A	A+	B	A-
Brick, NJ	A+	A+	B+	C
Cedar Glen West, NJ	A+	A+	B+	A-
Jackson, NJ	A+	A+	A-	A
Pine Lake Park, NJ	A+	A+	A+	B
Toms River, NJ	A	A+	B	B
Holmansville, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+
Allenwood, NJ	A+	A+	B+	B+
Point Pleasant, NJ	A	A+	B	C
Lakehurst, NJ	A+	A	A-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lakewood is lower versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Georgetown, TX	B	B	B	D
Hagerstown, MD	D	D+	D+	C-
Goodyear, AZ	A-	B	B	D+
Hammond, IN	D	D	D	F
Greenwood, IN	C	A	A	D
Gary, IN	F	F	F	F
Hamilton, OH	C+	B	B	C-
Grand Rapids, MI	B	C-	C-	D+
Grand Prairie, TX	C-	D+	D+	F
Glendale, CA	D+	D	D	F

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Lakewood is safer 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 Lakewood, NJ average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Lakewood schools on SchoolGrade

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