Ocean City, NJ is a relatively safe place compared to the US average. The violent crime rate in Ocean City is 11.9, which is half of the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Ocean City is 53.5, which again is significantly lower than the US average of 35.4. Therefore overall, Ocean City has a much lower crime rate than the rest of the United States and can be considered a safe place to live or visit.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Ocean City violent crime is 11.9. (The US average is 22.7)
Ocean City property crime is 53.5. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.