Ship Bottom, NJ Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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72%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

78%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

71%

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.

Ship Bottom 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 Ship Bottom 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 Ship Bottom 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 Ship Bottom crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Ship Bottom_{/100k people}	New Jersey_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	654 (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)	82 (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)	572 (estimate)	1,417	1,954

Ship Bottom crime map

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

Ship Bottom crime rates are 72% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Ship Bottom are 78% lower than the national average
In Ship Bottom you have a 1 in 153 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Ship Bottom is safer than 82% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Ship Bottom has decreased by 46%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Ship Bottom

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Ship Bottom is 1 in 1220

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Ship Bottom is 1 in 175

The chance of being a victim of crime in Ship Bottom is 1 in 153

Year Over Year Crime In Ship Bottom (per 100,000 people)

Ship Bottom police department

Item	Ship Bottom	New Jersey	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	12	14,540	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	10.3	5.7	3.3

There are a total of 12 Ship Bottom police officers. This results in 10.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 82.2% greater than the New Jersey average and 216.8% 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}
North Beach Haven, NJ	2,191	32	222	254
Beach Haven West, NJ	4,350	77	537	614
Waretown, NJ	2,514	81	565	646
Barnegat Light, NJ	461	82	572	654
Harvey Cedars, NJ	452	82	572	654
Manahawkin, NJ	1,957	88	613	701
Surf City, NJ	1,260	77	768	845
Ship Bottom, NJ	1,074	82	572	654

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lyndon, KS	1,074	185	890	1,076
Stevensville, MI	1,074	152	506	657
Alderson, WV	1,074	108	477	585
Plum Grove, TX	1,074	543	2,888	3,431
Penn Valley, CA	1,073	237	1,111	1,348
Ship Bottom, NJ	1,074	82	572	654

Source: The Ship Bottom, 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.