Edgewater, NJ Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
153
Total Crimes
1,127.2
Total Crimes / 100k People
-51.95%
Below National Average
293 out of 488
In New Jersey
3,609 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Edgewater, NJ?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Edgewater is 1,127.2 per 100,000 people. That's -51.95% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and -16.72% lower than the New Jersey total crime rate of 1,353.6 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Edgewater SnackAbility

7.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
9/10
Housing
10
Affordability
5
Diversity
10
Safety
8.5
Amenities
9
Education
10
Commute
2

How Does Edgewater Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Edgewater
/ 100k People
New Jersey
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 153 1,127.2 1,353.6 2,346.0
Murder 0 0.0 3.7 6.5
Robbery 2 14.7 49.4 73.9
Aggravated Assault 6 44.2 127.9 279.7
Violent Crime 9 66.3 195.4 387.8
Burglary 11 81.0 146.2 314.2
Larceny 116 854.6 896.3 1,398.0
Car Theft 17 125.2 115.7 246.0
Property Crime 144 1,060.9 1,158.2 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Edgewater

9
Violent Crimes
66.3
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-82.90%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 1,508.1 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Edgewater each year. That compares to a 1 in 511.9 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Edgewater is 66.3 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -82.90% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -66.06% lower than the New Jersey violent crime rate of 195.4 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Edgewater

144
Property Crimes
1,060.9
Property Crimes / 100k People
-45.82%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 94.3 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Edgewater each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Edgewater is 1,060.9 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -45.82% lower than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And -8.40% lower than the New Jersey property crime rate of 1,158.2 per 100,000 people.

Edgewater Crime Compared To New Jersey Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in New Jersey.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Edgewater

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
West New York, NJ 52,977 693 1,308.1 1,108.0 200.1
Fort Lee, NJ 38,921 413 1,061.1 960.9 100.2
Cliffside Park, NJ 26,400 102 386.4 329.5 56.8
Palisades Park, NJ 20,818 112 538.0 504.4 33.6
Port Washington, NY 19,391 123 634.3 593.1 41.3
Fairview, NJ 14,209 148 1,041.6 922.0 119.6
Ridgefield Park, NJ 12,904 161 1,247.7 1,201.2 46.5
Ridgefield, NJ 11,171 84 751.9 725.1 26.9
Guttenberg, NJ 11,100 93 837.8 693.7 144.1
Little Ferry, NJ 10,736 59 549.6 484.4 65.2
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