Matawan, NJ Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly higher than the average US city. Matawan is in the 35th percentile for safety, meaning 65% of cities are safer and 35% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Matawan's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Matawan is 1.121 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Matawan generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Matawan may be as high as 1 in 666 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,313 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the north parts of Matawan, NJ: about 5 per year. The northeast part of Matawan has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 1 in a typical year.

How Matawan's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Matawan 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 vehicle theft rate, Matawan 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 Vehicle Theft in Matawan, NJ

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Matawan about $442,082 in 2025, or roughly $17 per resident. This is part of Matawan's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Matawan, including every crime type and how Matawan compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Map

Remember that vehicle 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 Matawan's crime maps on the Matawan overall crime page.

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Individual Matawan Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Cliffwood, NJ	A	A	B-	C-
Strathmore, NJ	A	A+	B	C
Laurence Harbor, NJ	A	A+	B	D
Keyport, NJ	B+	A	C	D+
Morganville, NJ	A+	A+	A-	B
Madison Park, NJ	B+	B	C+	D
Hazlet, NJ	A-	A+	B-	D
South Amboy, NJ	B+	B+	C+	D
Union Beach, NJ	A	A	B+	D+
Parlin, NJ	A-	A	B-	D

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Matawan is lower versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares vehicle theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Commerce Township, MI	A-	A-	A-	D-
Tysons Corner, VA	F	A	A	D+
Tumwater, WA	D-	C-	C-	F
Tullahoma, TN	D	D+	D+	D+
Trotwood, OH	D-	D-	D-	D
Fallon, NV	D-	D	D	D+
Crystal, MN	D	C+	C+	F
Crofton, MD	A-	A	A	D
Crescent City, CA	D	D-	D-	D-
Crawfordsville, IN	B-	B-	B-	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Matawan, NJ average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Matawan schools on SchoolGrade

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