Silver Lake, NJ Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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38%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

51%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

35%

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.

Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Silver Lake_{/100k people}	New Jersey_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,442 (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)	181 (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)	1,262 (estimate)	1,417	1,954

Silver Lake crime map

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

Silver Lake crime rates are 38% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Silver Lake are 51% lower than the national average
In Silver Lake you have a 1 in 70 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Silver Lake is safer than 56% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Silver Lake has increased by 20%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Silver Lake

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Silver Lake is 1 in 554

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Silver Lake is 1 in 80

The chance of being a victim of crime in Silver Lake is 1 in 70

Year Over Year Crime In Silver Lake (per 100,000 people)

Silver Lake police department

Item	Silver Lake	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}
Haworth, NJ	3,400	39	270	309
Kinnelon, NJ	9,988	0	311	311
New Milford, NJ	16,477	6	349	355
Bergenfield, NJ	27,375	43	317	360
Cresskill, NJ	8,701	11	353	364
Dumont, NJ	17,598	38	335	372
Florham Park, NJ	11,719	29	387	417
Silver Lake, NJ	3,970	181	1,262	1,442

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
West Nyack, NY	3,970	119	478	597
Norton, VA	3,969	382	6,765	7,147
Le Claire, IA	3,969	54	254	308
Fulton, MS	3,968	50	3,246	3,296
Elkin, NC	3,968	346	5,290	5,637
Silver Lake, NJ	3,970	181	1,262	1,442

Source: The Silver Lake, 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.