Richwood, NJ Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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76%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

81%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

75%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Richwood crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Richwood crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Richwood crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Richwood crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Richwood_{/100k people}	New Jersey_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	557 (estimate)	1,620	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	3.1	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	16.8	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	47.6	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	135.4	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	70 (estimate)	203	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	148.0	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,109.1	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	159.6	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	488 (estimate)	1,417	1,954

Richwood crime map

The Richwood crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Richwood as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Richwood crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Richwood crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Richwood crime rates are 76% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Richwood are 81% lower than the national average
In Richwood you have a 1 in 180 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Richwood is safer than 85% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Richwood has increased by 20%

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Daily Crime In Richwood (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Richwood

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Richwood is 1 in 1432

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Richwood is 1 in 206

The chance of being a victim of crime in Richwood is 1 in 180

Year Over Year Crime In Richwood (per 100,000 people)

Richwood police department

Item	Richwood	New Jersey	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	14,540	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	5.7	3.3

Sex offenders in New Jersey

State	Total offenders	New Jersey_/100K	National_/100K
New Jersey	4,539	54	266

There are a total of 4,539 sex offenders in New Jersey. This yields a total of 54 sex offenders in New Jersey per 100,000 residents which is 80% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Voorhees, NJ	1,686	52	366	419
Lima, PA	2,051	79	417	496
Swarthmore, PA	6,339	91	482	573
Clayton, NJ	8,688	133	444	577
Greenwich, NJ	2,747	73	511	584
Olivet, NJ	1,322	77	536	613
Morton, PA	2,671	99	524	623
Richwood, NJ	3,967	70	488	557

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Midway North, TX	3,967	432	2,301	2,733
High Point, FL	3,966	178	1,076	1,253
Elkin, NC	3,968	346	5,290	5,637
Fulton, MS	3,968	50	3,246	3,296
Fort Gibson, OK	3,966	210	1,257	1,467
Richwood, NJ	3,967	70	488	557

Source: The Richwood, NJ crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.