Ocean County, NJ Crime


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Ocean, NJ County has much lower crime rates than the national average. The violent crime rate in Ocean, NJ County is 9.8, which is considerably lower than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Ocean, NJ County is 28.4, compared to the US average of 35.4. This means that Ocean, NJ County is a relatively safe area for its residents and visitors alike.

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

Ocean County violent crime is 9.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Ocean County property crime is 28.4. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Ocean, New Jersey does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Jersey City, New Jersey. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Jersey City, New Jersey. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
South Toms River, NJ Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2001327.5027.3136.5163.83493.4627.72483.6382.1
2002619.900242.6377.42991.9781.71779431.3
2003135.2000135.21541270.31081.4189.2
2004375.40053.6321.82440.35901662.6187.7
2005188.80027161.92751.6728.41807.4215.8
2006162.102727108.12377.7567.41513.1297.2
2007270.300135.1135.12702.7405.42054.1243.2
2008215.805454107.93075.3971.11861.3242.8
2009242.1026.953.8161.42635.8537.92017.280.7
2010239.400106.41332447.5558.71755.8133
2011297.60054.1243.52651.5838.71704.5108.2
201224200107.6134.42473.8941.1145280.7
201302754.1108.22217.4513.81622.581.1
2014402.70107.4187.9107.42953724.82174.553.7
201523826.4026.4185.12353.9714.11534105.8
2016321.1026.880.3214.11712.6374.61204.2133.8
2017157.900105.352.61763.6473.81210.879
2018187.20026.7160.41149.7133.7935.880.2
2019185.20052.9132.3846.6158.7634.952.9

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
South Toms River, NJ185.2846.63,71032019
Toms River township, NJ76.71,330.091,58232019
Beachwood, NJ44.3700.710,78742019
Pine Beach, NJ46.01,058.42,17042019
Island Heights, NJ0.0417.91,84852019
Berkeley, NJ105.4922.442,62052019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Jersey City, NJ522.71,903.9233,242512019
Newark, NJ619.01,641.0278,906522019
Virginia Beach, VA129.41,760.7442,7842422019
Pittsburgh, PA578.83,016.1308,6093062018
Buffalo, NY990.73,245.4257,4463142019
Raleigh, NC255.71,783.1406,0053752019

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