Analytics built by: Location, Inc.
Raw data sources: 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?
Methodology: Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data
According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime statistics, Basking Ridge is safer than 88% of the cities and towns in the US of all population sizes. In New Jersey, only on the order of 7% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Basking Ridge. If you live in Basking Ridge, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in the community is 1 in 400. The US average across communities from the largest to the smallest is 1 in 43.
Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Basking Ridge, and we found that the crime rate in Basking Ridge is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Basking Ridge is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.
Now let us turn to take a look at how Basking Ridge does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Basking Ridge.
Importantly, our analysis shows that Basking Ridge has one of the lowest violent crime rates in all of America, across cities and towns of all sizes. Murder, rape, armed robbery and aggravated assault happen far less frequently here than in most places. Your chance of becoming a victim? Just one in 10000. Basking Ridge's violent crime rate is just 0 per 1,000 residents.
NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Basking Ridge is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Basking Ridge than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 400.
(100 is safest)
Violent | Property | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Number of Crimes |
0 |
18 |
18 |
Crime Rate
|
0.00 |
2.50 |
2.50 |
Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Report Total | Unreported | Unreported | Unreported | Unreported |
Rate per 1,000 | Unreported | Unreported | Unreported | Unreported |
Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Report Total | 21,156 | 133,294 | 220,450 | 893,980 |
Rate per 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.40 | 0.66 | 2.68 |
burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
---|---|---|---|
Report Total | Unreported | Unreported | Unreported |
Rate per 1,000 | Unreported | Unreported | Unreported |
burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
---|---|---|---|
Report Total | 899,293 | 4,672,363 | 942,173 |
Rate per 1,000 | 2.70 | 14.02 | 2.83 |