Crime in Bergen County, New Jersey

Bergen, NJ County is a relatively safe place to live when compared to the US average. According to recent statistics, the rate of violent crime in Bergen, NJ County is 8.6, which is significantly lower than the national average of 22.7. Property crime in Bergen, NJ County also remains below average, at 19 compared to the US average of 35.4. The relatively low crime rates in Bergen, NJ County make it an attractive option for those looking for a safe and secure living environment.

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

Bergen County violent crime is 8.6. (The US average is 22.7)

Bergen County property crime is 19.0. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of Bergen, New Jersey does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Newark, New Jersey. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Newark, New Jersey. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

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

Paramus, NJ Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	508.6	3.7	15	202	288	8740.4	437.6	7405.2	897.6
2001	377.6	0	7.7	161.8	208.1	9202	489.4	7687.6	1025
2002	395.8	0	15.2	190.3	190.3	8011.4	449.1	6778.3	784
2003	363.3	0	22.7	143.8	196.8	7713.3	423.9	6517.3	772.1
2004	314.7	0	3.7	153.6	157.4	7902.1	498.3	6898	505.8
2005	247.4	3.7	3.7	104.9	134.9	5588	254.9	5055.8	277.3
2006	289.9	0	0	128	161.9	6282.7	327.5	5563.7	391.5
2007	204.3	0	3.8	94.6	105.9	5970.5	257.3	5550.5	162.7
2008	335.5	0	11.4	137.2	186.8	6514.9	343.1	5931.7	240.2
2009	336.3	0	0	172	164.3	7058.2	454.8	6465.9	137.6
2010	349.3	0	0	117.7	231.6	6670.5	303.7	6192.1	174.6
2011	230.8	0	11.4	83.2	136.2	6311	336.7	5868.3	105.9
2012	108.9	0	7.5	71.3	30	5154.3	202.7	4846.5	105.1
2013		0	0	101.4	18.8	4938.4	195.3	4611.7	131.4
2014	85.8	0	3.7	52.3	29.9	4464.2	138.1	4191.7	134.4
2015	148.7	0	7.4	92.9	48.3	3850.9	152.4	3572.1	126.4
2016	122.4	0	3.7	77.9	40.8	4254.8	137.3	4069.3	48.2
2017	51.7	3.7	0	25.9	22.2	4262.2	107.1	4044.3	110.8
2018	89.7	0	11.2	44.9	33.7	3989.7	89.7	3795.2	104.7
2019	166.3	0	7.6	30.2	128.5	3473.2	90.7	3291.8	90.7

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Paramus, NJ	166.3	3,473.2	27,075	1	2019
Washington Township, Bergen County, NJ	10.8	206.1	9,207	2	2019
Oradell, NJ	24.4	256.7	7,922	2	2019
Ridgewood, NJ	51.6	567.6	25,303	3	2019
Glen Rock, NJ	0.0	508.3	11,583	3	2019
Fair Lawn, NJ	21.2	713.8	32,830	3	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Newark, NJ	619	1,641.0	278,906	17	2019
Jersey City, NJ	522.7	1,903.9	233,242	17	2019
Buffalo, NY	990.7	3,245.4	257,446	280	2019
Virginia Beach, VA	129.4	1,760.7	442,784	307	2019
Pittsburgh, PA	578.8	3,016.1	308,609	311	2018
Cleveland, OH	1,516.6	4,467.2	397,106	397	2019

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