Jefferson, NJ Crime

Overall, the crime in Jefferson, NJ is much lower than the national average. Specifically, when it comes to violent crime, Jefferson has a rate of 7.1 compared to the US average of 22.7. Similarly, property crime in Jefferson is 13.8 compared to 35.4 nationally. This shows that residents of Jefferson can feel safe knowing they are living and working in a significantly less dangerous area than most other places in the country.

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

Jefferson violent crime is 7.1. (The US average is 22.7)

Jefferson property crime is 13.8. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Jefferson, NJ Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	50	0	0	10	40	1366.2	395.3	915.8	55
2001	35.2	0	0	5	30.2	1217.2	342	779.6	95.6
2002	44.7	0	5	0	39.7	948.8	268.3	611	69.5
2003	39.9	0	0	15	25	1003.6	239.7	724	39.9
2004	48.2	0	9.6	4.8	33.8	1398.9	318.4	1032.3	48.2
2005	103.2	0	14.1	0	89.1	1223.8	361	848.7	14.1
2006	64.8	0	4.6	27.8	32.4	1073.1	309.9	712.3	50.9
2007	77.7	0	4.6	13.7	59.5	1061	393.3	644.8	22.9
2008	54.8	4.6	4.6	13.7	32	1383.3	593.5	757.9	32
2009	86.7	0	0	4.6	82.2	1173.4	378.9	776.1	18.3
2010	100	0	9.1	13.6	77.3	918.3	240.9	663.7	13.6
2011	60.8	4.7	0	23.4	32.7	1000.7	275.9	701.4	23.4
2012	23.2	0	0	0	23.2	1063.2	385.3	659.3	18.6
2013		0	0	9.3	18.6	729.7	167.3	553.1	9.3
2014	51	4.6	0	4.6	41.7	783.4	176.1	574.8	32.4
2015	60.4	0	9.3	4.6	46.5	608.6	148.7	427.4	32.5
2016	70	0	0	9.3	60.7	373.5	60.7	275.5	37.4
2017	27.9	0	4.7	4.7	18.6	432.5	102.3	302.3	27.9
2018	23.7	0	0	0	23.7	398.7	75.9	303.7	19
2019	47.9	4.8	9.6	0	33.5	344.9	57.5	258.7	28.7

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Rockaway township, NJ	50.5	896.9	24,410	4	2019
Sparta, NJ	21.6	167.3	19,720	5	2019
Hopatcong, NJ	56.8	276.8	16,298	6	2019
Ogdensburg, NJ	0.0	445.0	2,315	6	2019
Mount Arlington, NJ	0.0	452.7	5,103	6	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Rockaway township, NJ	50.5	896.9	24,410	4	2019
Sparta, NJ	21.6	167.3	19,720	5	2019
Hopatcong, NJ	56.8	276.8	16,298	6	2019
Dover, NJ	224.1	879.5	18,501	7	2019
Denville, NJ	36.2	391.8	16,044	8	2019

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Nomad · Lake Hopatcong, NJ

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Great place to live in Morris County, NJ. Year round entertainment both indoors and outdoors. Great youth sports programs thru high school. Hunting, fishing etc. On More

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Jefferson, NJ Crime

Jefferson violent crime is 7.1. (The US average is 22.7)

Jefferson property crime is 13.8. (The US average is 35.4)

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Jefferson violent crime is 7.1. (The US average is 22.7)

Jefferson property crime is 13.8. (The US average is 35.4)

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