Safest Cities in New Jersey

More of the Safest Places to Live in New Jersey

Best Places to Live in New Jersey with 10,000+ Population

21-30

Morris

Randolph

Dumont

Winslow

Hasbrouck Heights

Readington

Denville

Hopatcong

Woolwich

Manchester

41-50

Medford Township

Oakland

West Caldwell Township

Marlboro Township

Pequannock Township

Palisades Park

Wyckoff Township

Waldwick

Ridgefield

Manalapan Township

Safest New Jersey Cities with Populations over 50K

Safest Cities in New Jersey with Populations over 50,000

Larger cities deal with many challenges that smaller towns and communities do not face.  Following are some of the larger cities that have some of the safest neighborhoods in New Jersey.

The Home Security Advisor recognizes the Top 10 larger cities in New Jersey that should be commended for keeping crime rates down and communities safe.

Following is our 2019 list of the safest communities in New Jersey with a minimum population of 50K.

How We Rated Safest Cities in New Jersey

To rank the safest towns and cities of New Jersey, we referenced the most recent complete (2017) FBI Uniform Crime Report. Towns and cities with ten thousand residents or higher, who recorded their crime data, were included.

We analyzed both “Violent” (aggravated assault, murder, rape, and robbery) and “Property Crimes” (burglary, arson, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft).  In order to reflect the seriousness of the crimes, these figures were weighted. Property crimes which were factored by .50 and were added to the violent crimes.

The sum of the two was then divided by the population in the community. For comparison purposes, we normalized the mathematical finding to reflect weighted criminal offenses per 100,000.

The Best Places to Live in New Jersey – Crime Ratings

While no rating system is perfect, this provides a reasonably good mathematical gauge of the overall safety and security in the community. If you’re looking to find the best places to live in New Jersey, this list is a great place to start.

Please note that not every town and city reports their records. If a town or city did not report their stats to the FBI, they were not included in the list.  Any communities with reporting ommissions or anomalies might also not be reflected in this year’s rankings.

When evaluating a community, one must realize that certain neighborhoods inside any city may have much lower crime rates than other areas. This is especially true in larger cities. Consequently, it is important to check into specific neighborhoods within the community and talk with local authorities to get a feel for the security and safety of a neighborhood.

If you are interested in ways to keep your family and home safer, check out our Tips for Better Home Security…and consider a professionally monitored home security system.