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Forked River, NJ crime analytics

Source & Methodology

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, Forked River is safer than 60% of the cities and towns in the US of all population sizes. In New Jersey, only on the order of 38% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Forked River. If you live in Forked River, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in the community is 1 in 135. The US average across communities from the largest to the smallest is 1 in 43.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, Forked River has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Forked River is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Forked River 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 Forked River.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Forked River's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Forked River is one in 879.

Moreover, the rate of property crime in Forked River; burglary, larceny ($50 or more), grand theft auto, and arson; is 6 per 1,000 residents. This is about average for all cities and towns in America of all population sizes.

Forked River Crime Data

total Crime Index

60

(100 is safest)


Safer than 60% of U.S. cities.

Forked River Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

6

33

39

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.14

6.26

7.39

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.14
2.03
National Median: 4
    Forked River
    New Jersey

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 879

in Forked River

1 in 493

in New Jersey

Forked River Violent Crimes

Population: 5,274
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
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

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
6.26
14.17
National Median: 20
    Forked River
    New Jersey

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 160

in Forked River

1 in 71

in New Jersey

Property Crimes

Population: 5,274
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Forked River Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
4
61
National Median: 27.0
    Forked River
    New Jersey