Rockaway, NJ Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is higher than the average US city. Rockaway is in the 28th percentile for safety, meaning 72% of cities are safer and 28% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Rockaway's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Rockaway is 1.367 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Rockaway generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Rockaway may be as high as 1 in 457 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,540 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the southwest parts of Rockaway, NJ: about 9 per year. The northwest part of Rockaway has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Rockaway's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

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

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Rockaway about $496,446 in 2025, or roughly $21 per resident. This is part of Rockaway's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Rockaway, including every crime type and how Rockaway 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 Rockaway's crime maps on the Rockaway overall crime page.

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Individual Rockaway Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Hibernia, NJ	A+	A	A-	B+
Denville, NJ	B+	A+	C	D+
Dover, NJ	B+	A-	B-	D
Lake Telemark, NJ	A+	A+	A-	B+
Victory Gardens, NJ	B-	A	C-	D
Wharton, NJ	A-	A	C+	C-
Mount Tabor, NJ	A+	A+	A	D
Mount Hope, NJ	A	A+	B	B-
Mountain Lakes, NJ	A	A+	B	D+
Hurdtown, NJ	D	B-	F	D+

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Rockaway 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
Watauga, TX	D-	C-	C-	F
Bronxville, NY	B-	C-	C-	D
Brownwood, TX	F	D-	D-	C+
Caledonia, MI	A	B+	B+	C-
Caledonia, WI	B	B+	B+	D
Camuy, PR	D-	D	D	D
Canandaigua, NY	A	B+	B+	B+
Canby, OR	C-	B-	B-	D-
Capitol Heights, MD	D	F	F	F
Carrboro, NC	C-	C	C	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Rockaway, NJ average SchoolGrade of B-, with 40% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Rockaway schools on SchoolGrade

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