Helmetta, NJ Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Helmetta, NJ Summary

Crime in Helmetta research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Helmetta over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Helmetta:

  • There were 1 total crimes committed in Helmetta the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 41.2 total crimes per 100K people in Helmetta.
  • The overall crime rate in Helmetta is -98.23% below the national average.
  • Helmetta ranks #8 safest out of 489 cities in New Jersey.
  • Helmetta ranks #390 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is 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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Helmetta Vs New Jersey And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Helmetta is 41.2 per 100,000 people. That's -98.23% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -96.95% lower than the New Jersey total crime rate of 1,353.6 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Helmetta
/ 100k People
New Jersey
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 1 41.2 1,353.6 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 3.7 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 49.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 0 0.0 127.9 268.2
Violent Crime 0 0.0 195.4 369.8
Burglary 1 41.2 146.2 269.8
Larceny 0 0.0 896.3 1,401.9
Car Theft 0 0.0 115.7 282.7
Property Crime 1 41.2 1,158.2 1,954.4

Helmetta Crime Compared To New Jersey Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in New Jersey.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Helmetta

0
Violent Crimes
0.0
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-100.00%
Below The National Average
  • There were 0 violent crimes in Helmetta in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Helmetta is 0.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in inf chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Helmetta each year. That compares to a 1 in 511.9 chance statewide.
  • That's -100.00% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -100.00% lower than the New Jersey violent crime rate of 195.4 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Helmetta

1
Property Crimes
41.2
Property Crimes / 100k People
-97.89%
Below The National Average
  • There were 1 property crimes in Helmetta in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Helmetta is 41.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 2,426.0 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Helmetta each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -97.89% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -96.44% lower than the New Jersey property crime rate of 1,158.2 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Helmetta

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Westfield, NJ 30,628 238 777.1 760.7 16.3
South River, NJ 15,877 111 699.1 636.1 63.0
Spotswood, NJ 8,216 36 438.2 365.1 73.0
Jamesburg, NJ 5,703 13 228.0 140.3 87.7

Helmetta SnackAbility

9.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
9
Affordability
7
Diversity
8
Safety
9.5
Amenities
8
Education
8.5
Commute
5
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