2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Princeton, NJ vs West Lafayette, IN

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- West Lafayette has 23% more violent crime than Princeton.
- West Lafayette has 27% more property crime than Princeton.
 Princeton, NJWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock11.222.7
 Property Crime16.1  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Princeton    5 Reviews

Many cities have colleges in them, but Princeton's character and quality of life are very deeply influenced by having such an outstanding school contributing to all  More

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Over 16 years ago

police are very quick to respond and resolve crime problems. very safe place to live. when you feel safe, all other issues are  More

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You'll never lose on a real estate investment in Princeton. It has that cache that people always desire. McCarter Theatre, University concerts, fine dining, great  More

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Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Over 11 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Over 14 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Princeton, New JerseyCrime Index
 Robbinsville Center, NJ 
 The College of New Jersey, NJ 
 Titusville, NJ 
 Washington Crossing, NJ 
 Windsor, NJ 
 Pennington, NJ8.75
 Hamilton Square, NJ10.95
 Princeton, NJ12.35
 Hopewell borough, NJ12.6
 Lawrenceville, NJ12.65

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