Watchung, NJ Crime


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Watchung, NJ has a significantly lower rate of violent crime than the national average. Its violent crime rate of 9.4 is nearly half that of the US average of 22.7. Similarly, its property crime rate is also much lower than the US average with 85.8 compared to 35.4 respectively. This indicates that Watchung, NJ is likely a safe place to live and work, as it experiences substantially less crime than the rest of the country.

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

Watchung violent crime is 9.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Watchung property crime is 85.8. (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
Watchung, NJ Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2001123.700123.704611.36363710.2265
2002139.60087.252.35670.9383.95025.3261.7
2003151.400100.950.55398.6672.74255470.9
200451.90051.906213.2363.45572.9276.9
2005120.6034.586.207342.3155.16894.2293
200697.20097.205036.4210.54599.2226.7
200779.901632324603.6239.84251.9111.9
200889.20089.205009.7312.24608.389.2
200944.60029.814.95089.3193.54866.129.8
201059.2014.829.614.84931.93114576.444.4
201185.90034.451.56683.8446.76116.8120.3
201234.10034.105753.8358.55224.5170.7
20130085.617.16399.7222.56125.951.3
2014136.10068.168.15835.3289.25478.168.1
2015119.101751.151.16178.785.15991.5102.1
201616.90016.906936.7202.56616118.1
201716.6016.6006089.9432.65557.499.8
201816.80016.806651286.26297.467.4
201916.500016.55285.8214.74971.999.1

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
North Plainfield, NJ218.91,308.619,53312019
Plainfield, NJ379.61,591.747,14322019
Berkeley Heights, NJ29.4426.713,22232019
Fanwood, NJ25.9323.97,30832019
Green Brook, NJ14.1792.07,27032019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Fanwood, NJ25.9323.97,30832019
Green Brook, NJ14.1792.07,27032019
Dunellen, NJ193.31,684.27,05742019
Long Hill, NJ35.3529.48,83842019
Mountainside, NJ43.6754.96,75452019

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