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Rockaway, 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, Rockaway is safer than 88% of the cities and towns in the US of all population sizes. In New Jersey, only on the order of 8% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Rockaway. If you live in Rockaway, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in the community is 1 in 388. 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 Rockaway, and we found that the crime rate in Rockaway is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Rockaway 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 Rockaway 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 Rockaway.

Importantly, our analysis shows that Rockaway 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. Rockaway's violent crime rate is just 0 per 1,000 residents.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Rockaway 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 Rockaway than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 388.

Rockaway Crime Data

total Crime Index

88

(100 is safest)


Safer than 88% of U.S. cities.

Rockaway Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

0

17

17

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

0.00

2.58

2.58

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
0.0
2.03
National Median: 4
    Rockaway
    New Jersey

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 10,000

in Rockaway

1 in 493

in New Jersey

Rockaway Violent Crimes

Population: 6,592
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 0 0 0
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

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
2.58
14.17
National Median: 20
    Rockaway
    New Jersey

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 388

in Rockaway

1 in 71

in New Jersey

Property Crimes

Population: 6,592
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 1 16 0
Rate per 1,000 0.15 2.43 0.00

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

Rockaway Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
8
61
National Median: 27.0
    Rockaway
    New Jersey