Mountainside, NJ Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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77%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

82%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

76%

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.

Mountainside 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 Mountainside 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 Mountainside 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 Mountainside crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Mountainside_{/100k people}	New Jersey_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	527 (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)	66 (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)	461 (estimate)	1,417	1,954

Mountainside crime map

The Mountainside crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Mountainside 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 Mountainside crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Mountainside 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

Mountainside crime rates are 77% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Mountainside are 82% lower than the national average
In Mountainside you have a 1 in 190 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Mountainside is safer than 86% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Mountainside has decreased by 7%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Mountainside

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Mountainside is 1 in 1515

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Mountainside is 1 in 218

The chance of being a victim of crime in Mountainside is 1 in 190

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

Mountainside police department

Item	Mountainside	New Jersey	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	26	14,540	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.8	5.7	3.3

There are a total of 26 Mountainside police officers. This results in 3.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 31.9% less than the New Jersey average and 18.4% greater than the National average.

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}
Rockaway, NJ	6,345	0	258	258
Mendham, NJ	4,880	0	302	302
Bernardsville, NJ	7,641	0	347	347
Middlebush, NJ	2,737	45	316	361
Florham Park, NJ	11,719	29	387	417
Mountain Lakes, NJ	4,249	53	368	421
New Providence, NJ	13,382	7	421	428
Mountainside, NJ	6,859	66	461	527

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Greenbrier, TN	6,859	546	517	1,063
Pea Ridge, WV	6,854	160	708	868
Newport, TN	6,865	445	5,694	6,139
Freeland, MI	6,866	336	1,121	1,457
Savage, MD	6,849	295	1,212	1,507
Mountainside, NJ	6,859	66	461	527

Source: The Mountainside, 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.