Berlin, NJ Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Berlin

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Berlin_{/100k people}	New Jersey_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	111	n/a (estimate)	1,475	1,882	2,860
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Berlin_{/100k people}	New Jersey_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	4.1	4.9
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	15.3	38.6
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	108.6	101.9
Assault	4	n/a	53.2	127.4	237.8
Violent crime	4	n/a (estimate)	53	255	373
Burglary	21	n/a	279.1	312.1	491.4
Theft	82	n/a	1,090.0	1,182.9	1,775.4
Vehicle theft	4	n/a	53.2	131.5	220.2
Property crime	107	n/a (estimate)	1,422	1,627	2,487

When reviewing the above table, you see a comprehensive overview of all annual crimes reported in Berlin, NJ. All reported Berlin, NJ crimes are shown and for assessment, each particular crime is demonstrated, establishing an accurate total that represents any crimes committed for every 100,000 residents. You'll also notice that the crimes are distributed into two separate categories, being; violent crimes and property crimes. In addition, the table also demonstrates that the Berlin, NJ overall crime rate is 22% lower than in comparison to the New Jersey average; and is also 48% lower than compared to the national average. Specifically regarding violent crimes in Berlin, NJ, the rate is 79% lower than compared to the New Jersey average, and 86% lower than when paralleled to the national average. When comparing property crime, Berlin, NJ comes in at 13% lower than to the average seen in New Jersey, and 43% lower than the overall national average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Berlin is 48% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 4.04 daily crimes that occur in Berlin.
Berlin is safer than 79% of the cities in the United States.
In Berlin you have a 1 in 68 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Berlin has decreased by 29%.

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Daily Crime In Berlin (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Berlin, NJ is demonstrated in the illustration above. So that direct comparisons can be made, the number of daily crimes for New Jersey and on a national level are also posted. As you can see, the daily crimes for Berlin, NJ are 1.28 times less than the New Jersey average and 1.94 times less than the national level. Daily violent Crimes in Berlin, NJ are 4.80 times less than than New Jersey and 7.01 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Berlin, NJ are 1.14 times less than than New Jersey and 1.75 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Berlin (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Berlin, NJ compared to other areas of New Jersey, as well as the rest of America? In the included graphs, it's depicted that Berlin, NJ safer than 54% when compared to other New Jersey cities, and 79% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are derived from a closer look at each city's crime rate in New Jersey, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Berlin, NJ. At this time, Berlin, NJ sees a above average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Berlin

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Berlin is 1 in 1881

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Berlin is 1 in 71

The chance of being a victim of crime in Berlin is 1 in 68

Are you interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Berlin, NJ? Just look at the above illustrations to see what your chances are of becoming a victim of any crime, such as property crime or violent crime, in this city. In Berlin, NJ, you have a 1 in 1881 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 71. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Berlin, NJ is 1 in 68.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Berlin, NJ is becoming a safer or more dangerous residential area or not is an analysis of the crime rate in the area from year to year. In the above illustration, the year to year crime rates are visualized per 100,000 people for property, violent, and total crime. Year to year rate of violent crime in Berlin, NJ has decreased by 42% and the rate of property crime in Berlin, NJ has decreased by 28%. The total crime rate in Berlin, NJ has decreased by 29% year to year.

Berlin police department

Item	Berlin	New Jersey	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	17	14,540	556,527
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.2	5.7	3.3

There are a total of 17 Berlin police officers. This results in 2.2 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 60.5% less than the New Jersey average and 31.7% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in New Jersey

State	Total offenders	New Jersey_/100K	National_/100K
New Jersey	3,924	47	222

There are a total of 3,924 sex offenders in New Jersey. This yields a total of 47 sex offenders in New Jersey per 100,000 residents which is 79% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Tavistock, NJ	9	0	0	0
Pine Valley, NJ	2	0	0	0
Medford Lakes, NJ	4,138	49	366	414
Richwood, NJ	3,104	101	641	741
Hammonton, NJ	14,796	102	651	752
Berlin, NJ	7,587	53	1,422	1,475

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Holly Springs, MS	7,585	1,457	4,478	5,935
Southwest Ranches, FL	7,583	153	1,780	1,933
Mahomet, IL	7,592	98	627	726
Iron Mountain, MI	7,593	456	2,067	2,523
Harrison, TN	7,595	496	2,377	2,873
Berlin, NJ	7,587	53	1,422	1,475

Source: The Berlin, NJ crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2015. 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.