New Jersey’s 50 Safest Cities of 2019

SafeWise is happy to release our fifth annual Safest Cities report. Here are the 50 Safest Cities in New Jersey for 2019. See if your city made the list.

Crime is one thing that isn’t flourishing in the Garden State. This year New Jersey has violent and property crime rates that are well below the national rates of 4.49 and 27.11, respectively. The state came in with just 2.29 violent crimes and 15.38 property crimes per 1,000 people.

The cities we’ve recognized this year include 31 repeats from last year’s ranking—that’s 62% of the list. But those repeats aren’t all from the same regions as last year. Safe cities in South Jersey comprise just 4% of the list, down from 8% last year. And North Jersey went up from 62% last year, to claim 66% of the state’s safest cities. Central Jersey held steady, holding on to 30% of the state’s safest communities.

Plus, New Jersey has more cities than any other state on our 100 Safest Cities in America—30% come from the Garden State. No matter which region you call home, take a gander at the full list to see if your city is one of the safest in New Jersey.

Interesting Findings

• The top three cities—Chatham Township, Hillsdale, and New Providence—each reported zero violent crimes. Last year only two cities were 100% free of violent incidents. Manchester Township is the only city to report more than 10 violent crimes, with 11 total incidents.
• 92% of the cities reported zero murders, and all cities held violent crime to fewer than 0.5 incidents per 1,000 people.
• Digital security is the number one safety concern in New Jersey, according to our State of Safety report.
• 71% ranked digital security their top worry, which is 12 percentage points more than the national average.
• 22% reported personally experiencing digital crime in the past year, which is just below the national average of 24%.

The 50 Safest Cities in New Jersey

How We Determined the Safest Cities

Learn how we identified the safest cities on our methodology page.

Beyond Safest Cities: What Are the Biggest Safety Concerns in Your State?

Crime statistics are one thing, but do they line up with what people are really worried about when it comes to safety? To find out, SafeWise conducted a nationwide survey. See what the biggest safety concern is in your state—and learn more about what your neighbors are nervous about—in our State of Safety report.

If you would like to contact a SafeWise Safest Cities Analyst, please email info@safewise.com.

Didn’t Find Your City in the Top 50?

See how the remaining cities ranked in the list below.

How to Make a Safe Home Anywhere

Wherever you live, feeling safe in your home can bring greater peace of mind and happiness. Whether your city made our list or not, we recommend adding extra security to your home with monitored security services provided by the nation’s leading home security providers.

To find out about home security options available to you, check out SafeWise’s picks for Best Home Security Systems of 2019.

Sources:

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, “2017 Crime in the United States”
SafeWise’s, “2019 State of Safety”
US Census Bureau, “2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates“