Wanaque, NJ Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
30
Total Crimes
253.6
Total Crimes / 100k People
-89.19%
Below National Average
23 out of 488
In New Jersey
748 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Wanaque, NJ?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Wanaque is 253.6 per 100,000 people. That's -89.19% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and -81.26% 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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Wanaque SnackAbility

9
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
9
Affordability
6
Diversity
8
Safety
9
Amenities
8
Education
8
Commute
4

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

Statistic Count
Raw
Wanaque
/ 100k People
New Jersey
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 30 253.6 1,353.6 2,346.0
Murder 0 0.0 3.7 6.5
Robbery 2 16.9 49.4 73.9
Aggravated Assault 3 25.4 127.9 279.7
Violent Crime 5 42.3 195.4 387.8
Burglary 1 8.5 146.2 314.2
Larceny 22 186.0 896.3 1,398.0
Car Theft 2 16.9 115.7 246.0
Property Crime 25 211.4 1,158.2 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Wanaque

5
Violent Crimes
42.3
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-89.10%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 2,365.6 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Wanaque each year. That compares to a 1 in 511.9 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Wanaque is 42.3 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -89.10% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -78.36% lower than the New Jersey violent crime rate of 195.4 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Wanaque

25
Property Crimes
211.4
Property Crimes / 100k People
-89.21%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 473.1 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Wanaque each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Wanaque is 211.4 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -89.21% lower than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And -81.75% lower than the New Jersey property crime rate of 1,158.2 per 100,000 people.

Wanaque 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 Wanaque

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Ramsey, NJ 14,904 91 610.6 577.0 33.5
Oakland, NJ 12,929 94 727.0 696.1 30.9
Ringwood, NJ 12,177 27 221.7 205.3 16.4
Franklin Lakes, NJ 11,166 82 734.4 716.5 17.9
Pompton Lakes, NJ 10,961 43 392.3 319.3 73.0
Lincoln Park, NJ 10,051 53 527.3 477.6 49.7
Kinnelon, NJ 9,859 64 649.2 639.0 10.1
North Haledon, NJ 8,382 61 727.7 656.2 71.6
Bloomingdale, NJ 8,098 28 345.8 333.4 12.3
Butler, NJ 7,643 38 497.2 484.1 13.1
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