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
Vernon's overall rate of crime is sufficiently low that NeighborhoodScout's analysis shows the town to be one of the safest in both New Jersey and the nation. Vernon's crime rate is just 2 per 1,000 people, which means that a person's chance of becoming a victim in Vernon is one in 513.
Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Vernon, and we found that the crime rate in Vernon is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Vernon 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 Vernon 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 Vernon.
Importantly, our analysis shows that Vernon 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. Vernon's violent crime rate is just 0 per 1,000 residents.
NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Vernon 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 Vernon than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 513.
(100 is safest)
Violent | Property | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Number of Crimes |
0 |
16 |
16 |
Crime Rate
|
0.00 |
1.95 |
1.95 |
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 |