According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Watchung is 4,503.2 per 100,000 people. That's 91.95% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 232.69% higher 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.
Statistic | Count Raw |
Watchung / 100k People |
New Jersey / 100k People |
National / 100k People |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total Crimes Per 100K | 271 | 4,503.2 | 1,353.6 | 2,346.0 |
Murder | 0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 6.5 |
Robbery | 0 | 0.0 | 49.4 | 73.9 |
Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0.0 | 127.9 | 279.7 |
Violent Crime | 0 | 0.0 | 195.4 | 387.8 |
Burglary | 11 | 182.8 | 146.2 | 314.2 |
Larceny | 257 | 4,270.5 | 896.3 | 1,398.0 |
Car Theft | 3 | 49.9 | 115.7 | 246.0 |
Property Crime | 271 | 4,503.2 | 1,158.2 | 1,958.2 |
City | Population | Count Raw |
Total Crime / 100k People |
Property Crime / 100k People |
Violent Crime / 100k People |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plainfield, NJ | 50,333 | 961 | 1,909.3 | 1,456.3 | 453.0 |
Westfield, NJ | 29,389 | 180 | 612.5 | 585.3 | 27.2 |
South Plainfield, NJ | 24,100 | 316 | 1,311.2 | 1,195.0 | 116.2 |
North Plainfield, NJ | 21,279 | 327 | 1,536.7 | 1,419.2 | 117.5 |
New Providence, NJ | 13,741 | 58 | 422.1 | 400.3 | 21.8 |
Florham Park, NJ | 11,455 | 68 | 593.6 | 584.9 | 8.7 |
Boonton, NJ | 8,977 | 105 | 1,169.7 | 1,114.0 | 55.7 |
Fanwood, NJ | 7,732 | 41 | 530.3 | 504.4 | 25.9 |
Dunellen, NJ | 7,192 | 112 | 1,557.3 | 1,487.8 | 69.5 |
Mountainside, NJ | 6,902 | 39 | 565.1 | 565.1 | 0.0 |