The crime rate in the Ocean City, NJ Metro Area is significantly lower than the national average for both violent and property crimes. Violent crime in the area is 14.2 compared to 22.7 nationally, and property crime is 41.7 compared to 35.4 nationally. This indicates that Ocean City is generally a safe place to live, and residents can enjoy their daily lives without fear of violent or property crimes occurring around them.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Ocean City Metro Area violent crime is 14.2. (The US average is 22.7)
Ocean City Metro Area property crime is 41.7. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Ocean City, New Jersey does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Vineland, New Jersey. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Vineland, New Jersey. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.