Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ Violent Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$6.97 million

Cost of Crime™ for Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ

In 2025, violent crime will cost $468 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Journal Square with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The B+ grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Journal Square against the average US neighborhood, where the rate is lower than the norm. Journal Square sits in the 74th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 74% of neighborhoods and behind 26%. The grade covers only Journal Square's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The violent crime rate in Journal Square is 2.970 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 206 in the central areas to 1 in 450 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ report the most violent crime, about 20 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ

The tangible cost of violent crime in Journal Square is projected at $6,971,171 for 2025, about $197 per resident and $468 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 40.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 45.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Journal Square Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ:	$197
Upper Clinton Hill, Newark, NJ:	$265
The Heights, Jersey City, NJ:	$144
New Jersey:	$127
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $197 per resident each year in Journal Square, which is $61 less than the national average and $70 more than Jersey City's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Journal Square:

In Upper Clinton Hill, Newark, NJ, crime costs $265 per person, which is $68 more than in Journal Square.
In The Heights, Jersey City, NJ, crime costs $144 per person, which is $53 less than in Journal Square

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for Journal Square, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Journal Square	Cost per Journal Square Resident
Murder	$3.69 million	$104
Rape/Sexual Assault	$458,113	$13
Robbery	$853,087	$24
Assault	$1.97 million	$56
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$6,971,171	$197

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in Journal Square totals $27,612,808 ($780 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $34,583,980 ($977 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the central part of the neighborhood has more retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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Journal Square Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 Journal Square residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.936
Robbery	0.7658
Rape	0.2133
Murder	0.0555
Total Violent Crime	2.970 (B+)

Individual Journal Square Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of violent crime in Journal Square is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Journal Square.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
McGinley Square, Jersey City, NJ	A-	A-	A
The Heights, Jersey City, NJ	A-	A	A+
Downtown Jersey City, Jersey City, NJ	A-	A-	A
Bergen-Lafayette, Jersey City, NJ	B+	B+	A-
The Waterfront, Jersey City, NJ	B+	A-	A-
Greenville, Jersey City, NJ	A-	A-	A
Hackensack Riverfront, Jersey City, NJ	A-	A+	A-
Battery Park, Manhattan, NY	A	A	A
West Village, Manhattan, NY	C	D+	C-
Tribeca, Manhattan, NY	B-	C	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Journal Square is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for violent crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ashburn, Chicago, IL	B+	B+	B+
Active Bethel, Eugene, OR	D+	B	B
East Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV	C-	C	C
Westwood, Cincinnati, OH	C-	C	C
The Lakes, Las Vegas, NV	C+	B-	B-
The Colony, Anaheim, CA	B+	C-	C-
Southwest, Reno, NV	D-	D+	D+
Southwest Arlington, Arlington, TX	C	B	B
South Dallas Fair Park, Dallas, TX	B-	C	C
Somerton, Philadelphia, PA	A	A+	A+

Considering only the violent crime rate, Journal Square is less safe than the New Jersey state average and safer than the national average.

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