Westville, NJ Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Westville, NJ Summary

Crime in Westville research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Westville 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 Westville:

  • There were 126 total crimes committed in Westville the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,905.2 total crimes per 100K people in Westville.
  • The overall crime rate in Westville is 25.00% above the national average.
  • Westville ranks #440 safest out of 489 cities in New Jersey.
  • Westville ranks #8,025 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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Westville Vs New Jersey And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Westville is 2,905.2 per 100,000 people. That's 25.00% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 114.64% higher than the New Jersey total crime rate of 1,353.6 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Westville
/ 100k People
New Jersey
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 126 2,905.2 1,353.6 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 3.7 6.3
Robbery 1 23.1 49.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 13 299.7 127.9 268.2
Violent Crime 14 322.8 195.4 369.8
Burglary 15 345.9 146.2 269.8
Larceny 87 2,006.0 896.3 1,401.9
Car Theft 10 230.6 115.7 282.7
Property Crime 112 2,582.4 1,158.2 1,954.4

Westville 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 Westville

14
Violent Crimes
322.8
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-12.71%
Below The National Average
  • There were 14 violent crimes in Westville in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Westville is 322.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 309.8 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Westville each year. That compares to a 1 in 511.9 chance statewide.
  • That's -12.71% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 65.23% higher than the New Jersey violent crime rate of 195.4 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Westville

112
Property Crimes
2,582.4
Property Crimes / 100k People
32.13%
Above The National Average
  • There were 112 property crimes in Westville in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Westville is 2,582.4 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 38.7 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Westville each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 32.13% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 122.97% higher than the New Jersey property crime rate of 1,158.2 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Westville

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Bellmawr, NJ 11,645 231 1,983.7 1,811.9 171.7
Woodbury, NJ 10,108 390 3,858.3 3,502.2 356.2
Audubon, NJ 8,665 271 3,127.5 3,012.1 115.4
Runnemede, NJ 8,273 169 2,042.8 1,946.1 96.7
Mount Ephraim, NJ 4,615 299 6,478.9 6,240.5 238.4
Oaklyn, NJ 3,908 194 4,964.2 4,733.9 230.3
National Park, NJ 2,929 45 1,536.4 1,365.7 170.7
Brooklawn, NJ 1,802 201 11,154.3 10,210.9 943.4

Westville SnackAbility

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