The crime rate in Lafayette, NJ is much lower than the US average. Violent crime in Lafayette, NJ is 8.5 compared to 22.7 nationally and property crime in Lafayette, NJ is 27.6 compared to 35.4 nationally. This indicates that Lafayette is a relatively safe community with a low rate of both violent and property crimes when compared to other cities across the United States.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Lafayette violent crime is 8.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Lafayette property crime is 27.6. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Lafayette, New Jersey does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Franklin borough (Sussex County), New Jersey. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Franklin borough (Sussex County), New Jersey. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.