Belford, NJ has a lower rate of violent crime than the national average. In Belford, the violent crime rate is 8.7 while the US average is 22.7. Property crime in Belford is also lower than the national average; it stands at 28.7 compared to the US average of 35.4. While Belford still experiences its fair share of criminal activity, it appears to be less of an issue than in other parts of the country. This may be due to law enforcement's strong presence in the town or simply because there are fewer people and fewer opportunities for crime in general.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Belford violent crime is 8.7. (The US average is 22.7)
Belford property crime is 28.7. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Belford, New Jersey does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Keansburg, New Jersey. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Keansburg, New Jersey. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.