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Crime rate in Woodland Park, New Jersey (NJ): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Woodland Park, NJ compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Woodland Park, NJ

The 2019 crime rate in Woodland Park, NJ is 88 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 3.1 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 35.8% U.S. cities. The 2019 Woodland Park crime rate rose by 12% compared to 2018. In the last 5 years Woodland Park has seen rise of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Woodland Park, NJ is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Woodland Park:

88.0
New Providence:

11.7
Summit:

34.0
Mountainside:

46.9
Chatham:

33.5
Springfield:

37.8
Berkeley Heights:

42.5
Millburn:

105.7
Westfield:

26.0
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Woodland Park by year

Type

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(16.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(8.6)
5
(41.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.0)
1
(7.9)
1
(7.8)
2
(15.6)
1
(7.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
3
(25.9)
6
(49.9)
9
(72.7)
2
(16.9)
9
(75.7)
0
(0.0)
4
(32.3)
6
(47.9)
3
(23.8)
4
(31.2)
2
(15.6)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
6
(51.8)
12
(99.9)
6
(48.5)
5
(42.2)
2
(16.8)
3
(23.7)
1
(8.1)
6
(47.9)
3
(23.8)
12
(93.5)
6
(46.9)
13
(102.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
34
(293.3)
50
(416.2)
46
(371.5)
58
(489.1)
48
(403.5)
27
(213.7)
29
(234.0)
29
(231.7)
22
(174.7)
13
(101.3)
16
(125.0)
18
(142.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
214
(1,846)
159
(1,323)
151
(1,219)
184
(1,552)
117
(983.6)
124
(981.3)
132
(1,065)
164
(1,310)
149
(1,183)
133
(1,036)
127
(992.3)
136
(1,075)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
28
(241.5)
19
(158.1)
13
(105.0)
13
(109.6)
3
(25.2)
7
(55.4)
9
(72.6)
11
(87.9)
13
(103.2)
6
(46.7)
6
(46.9)
13
(102.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
2
(16.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index138.7163.0114.7118.6129.363.476.1106.086.186.678.888.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Woodland Park, New Jersey as of May 21, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Woodland Park is 12,474 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2019
Woodland Park:

59.3
U.S. Average:

205.8

Violent crime rate in 2018
Woodland Park:

46.9
U.S. Average:

208.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Woodland Park:

70.1
U.S. Average:

215.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Woodland Park:

31.8
U.S. Average:

216.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Woodland Park:

55.9
U.S. Average:

208.5

Violent crime rate in 2014
Woodland Park:

20.2
U.S. Average:

200.7

Violent crime rate in 2013
Woodland Park:

11.9
U.S. Average:

204.3

Violent crime rate in 2012
Woodland Park:

79.9
U.S. Average:

214.5

Violent crime rate in 2011
Woodland Park:

29.5
U.S. Average:

214.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Woodland Park:

60.6
U.S. Average:

223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Woodland Park:

116.5
U.S. Average:

238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Woodland Park:

47.4
U.S. Average:

252.4

Property crime rate in 2019
Woodland Park:

97.6
U.S. Average:

178.6

Property crime rate in 2018
Woodland Park:

81.6
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Woodland Park:

79.1
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Woodland Park:

109.6
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Woodland Park:

125.0
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Woodland Park:

110.9
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Woodland Park:

100.1
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Woodland Park:

133.7
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Woodland Park:

191.9
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Woodland Park:

151.0
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Woodland Park:

173.1
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Woodland Park:

187.2
U.S. Average:

302.2
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 34 (30 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.37
New Jersey average:

4.23

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 30 (26 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.03
New Jersey average:

3.55

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 29 (25 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.95
New Jersey average:

3.46

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 28 (25 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.99
New Jersey average:

3.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 28 (25 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.00
New Jersey average:

3.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 28 (24 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.94
New Jersey average:

3.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 28 (25 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.98
New Jersey average:

3.23

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 31 (26 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.19
New Jersey average:

3.30

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 28 (25 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.11
New Jersey average:

3.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 30 (25 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.02
New Jersey average:

3.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 30 (26 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.16
New Jersey average:

3.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 33 (28 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.42
New Jersey average:

3.72

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Woodland Park, NJ
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