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    Safest Neighborhoods in New Jersey (2026 Rankings)

    Looking for the safest places to live in New Jersey? We analyzed crime data for 25 neighborhoods and cities to find the areas with the lowest violent crime rates. The national average is 3.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

    NewarkNJ
    Kurby Score: 69
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.2 per 1K
    Property Crime: 0.3 per 1K
    Home Value: $295,000
    Population: 311,549
    Walk Score: 100/100
    Brielle boroughNJ
    Kurby Score: 76
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Property Crime: 11.0 per 1K
    Home Value: $771,800
    Population: 4,957
    Williamstown CDPWilliamstown CDP, NJ
    Kurby Score: 65
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Property Crime: 11.0 per 1K
    Home Value: $239,900
    Population: 14,770
    Walk Score: 25/100
    4
    South Bound Brook boroughNJ
    Kurby Score: 76
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Property Crime: 11.0 per 1K
    Home Value: $316,600
    Population: 4,838
    5
    Ocean Grove CDPOcean Grove CDP, NJ
    Kurby Score: 59
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Property Crime: 11.0 per 1K
    Home Value: $771,700
    Population: 3,129
    6
    Metuchen boroughNJ
    Kurby Score: 68
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Property Crime: 11.0 per 1K
    Home Value: $537,000
    Population: 14,958
    Walk Score: 25/100
    7
    Lawnside boroughNJ
    Kurby Score: 80
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Property Crime: 11.0 per 1K
    Home Value: $209,800
    Population: 3,059
    8
    Florence CDPFlorence CDP, NJ
    Kurby Score: 81
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Property Crime: 11.0 per 1K
    Home Value: $242,900
    Population: 4,815
    9
    Highlands boroughNJ
    Kurby Score: 76
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Property Crime: 11.0 per 1K
    Home Value: $396,200
    Population: 4,646
    10
    Sewell CDPSewell CDP, NJ
    Kurby Score: 93
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Property Crime: 11.0 per 1K
    Home Value: $276,200
    Population: 3,132
    11
    National Park boroughNJ
    Kurby Score: 86
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Property Crime: 11.0 per 1K
    Home Value: $181,000
    Population: 3,028
    12
    Cliffwood Beach CDPCliffwood Beach CDP, NJ
    Kurby Score: 93
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Property Crime: 11.0 per 1K
    Home Value: $302,900
    Population: 3,008
    13
    Panther Valley CDPPanther Valley CDP, NJ
    Kurby Score: 83
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Property Crime: 11.0 per 1K
    Home Value: $342,900
    Population: 4,562
    14
    Palermo CDPPalermo CDP, NJ
    Kurby Score: 90
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Property Crime: 11.0 per 1K
    Home Value: $411,700
    Population: 2,998
    15
    Franklin boroughNJ
    Kurby Score: 79
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Property Crime: 11.0 per 1K
    Home Value: $221,900
    Population: 4,933
    16
    Millington CDPMillington CDP, NJ
    Kurby Score: 88
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Property Crime: 11.0 per 1K
    Home Value: $735,000
    Population: 2,940
    17
    Barclay CDPBarclay CDP, NJ
    Kurby Score: 93
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Property Crime: 11.0 per 1K
    Home Value: $414,600
    Population: 4,504
    18
    Holiday City South CDPHoliday City South CDP, NJ
    Kurby Score: 81
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Property Crime: 11.0 per 1K
    Home Value: $234,700
    Population: 4,412
    19
    Woodlynne boroughNJ
    Kurby Score: 68
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Property Crime: 11.0 per 1K
    Home Value: $111,000
    Population: 2,904
    20
    Egg Harbor CityNJ
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Property Crime: 11.0 per 1K
    Home Value: $170,900
    Population: 4,376
    21
    Magnolia boroughNJ
    Kurby Score: 85
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Property Crime: 11.0 per 1K
    Home Value: $200,000
    Population: 4,342
    22
    Hopatcong boroughNJ
    Kurby Score: 66
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Property Crime: 11.0 per 1K
    Home Value: $284,600
    Population: 14,411
    Walk Score: 25/100
    23
    Edgewater boroughNJ
    Kurby Score: 63
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Property Crime: 11.0 per 1K
    Home Value: $750,200
    Population: 14,394
    Walk Score: 25/100
    24
    Moorestown-Lenola CDPMoorestown-Lenola CDP, NJ
    Kurby Score: 65
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Property Crime: 11.0 per 1K
    Home Value: $491,100
    Population: 14,379
    Walk Score: 25/100
    25
    Ampere North CDPAmpere North CDP, NJ
    Kurby Score: 69
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.3 per 1K
    Property Crime: 11.0 per 1K
    Home Value: $320,800
    Population: 5,164

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