Bethlehem, NJ has a much lower rate of violent and property crime than the US average. The violent crime rate in Bethlehem is 6.2, whereas the US average is 22.7, and the property crime rate in Bethlehem is 15.6, whereas the US average is 35.4. This indicates that Bethlehem is a relatively safe place to live when compared to other parts of the country. Residents of Bethlehem can feel secure knowing that their community has lower rates of both violent and property crime than most other areas of the US.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Bethlehem violent crime is 6.2. (The US average is 22.7)
Bethlehem property crime is 15.6. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Bethlehem, New Jersey does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Washington township, New Jersey. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Washington township, New Jersey. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.