Wildwood, NJ Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Wildwood

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Wildwood_{/100k people}	New Jersey_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	470	n/a (estimate)	9,189	1,790	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Wildwood_{/100k people}	New Jersey_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	4.2	5.3
Rape	6	n/a	117.3	16.2	40.4
Robbery	26	n/a	508.3	100.4	102.8
Assault	35	n/a	684.3	124.2	248.5
Violent crime	67	n/a (estimate)	1,310	245	386
Burglary	63	n/a	1,231.7	282.7	468.9
Theft	334	n/a	6,529.8	1,135.2	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	6	n/a	117.3	126.6	236.9
Property crime	403	n/a (estimate)	7,879	1,545	2,451

A general overview of all the annual reported crimes in Wildwood, NJ is displayed above. The data has been arranged to make it easier to find both the gross total of reported crimes and the number of crimes reported per 100,000 people in Wildwood, NJ. These statistics are further divided into two distinct categories (violent crimes and property crimes) to provide more insight to how prevalent crime is in the area. You'll find that the rate of crime in Wildwood, NJ averages 413% higher than the rest of New Jersey while the rate of crime on a national scale is 224% higher than. You'll find that the occurrence of violent crime in Wildwood, NJ is 435% higher than the average rate of crime in New Jersey and 239% higher than the rest of the nation. Similarly, crime involving property stands 410% higher than the remainder of the state of New Jersey and 221% higher than the nation's average. Both of these statistics relate to how safe residents and businesses are while performing everyday activities in the Wildwood, NJ area.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Cape May Point, NJ	214	0	0	0
Strathmere, NJ	181	99	624	723
Diamond Beach, NJ	206	99	624	723
Erma, NJ	2,067	99	627	726
Rio Grande, NJ	2,549	115	725	840
North Cape May, NJ	2,850	119	753	872
Whitesboro, NJ	2,474	134	843	976
Wildwood, NJ	5,192	1,310	7,879	9,189

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Wildwood is 224% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 25.17 daily crimes that occur in Wildwood.
Wildwood is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States.
In Wildwood you have a 1 in 11 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Wildwood has decreased by 17%.

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Daily Crime In Wildwood (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Wildwood, NJ per 100,000 individuals. The total number of daily crimes is also reported for New Jersey and on a national scale. In Wildwood, NJ the entire number of daily crimes is accurately recorded at 5.13 times more than the New Jersey average and 3.24 times more than the national average. The typical number of daily violent crimes in Wildwood, NJ is 5.35 times more than the New Jersey average and 3.39 times more than the calculated daily national average. With regards to recent property crimes, Wildwood, NJ has a constant daily crime rate that is 5.10 times more than the New Jersey average and 3.21 times more than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Wildwood (higher is better)

How safe is Wildwood, NJ compared to other cities in New Jersey and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Wildwood, NJ is safer than 0% of the cities in New Jersey and 0% of the cities in the United States. These results are determined by analyzing all cities in New Jersey and across the US as a whole and determining how many total cities have a lower crime rate than Wildwood, NJ. Overall, Wildwood, NJ is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Wildwood

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Wildwood is 1 in 77

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Wildwood is 1 in 13

The chance of being a victim of crime in Wildwood is 1 in 11

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Wildwood, NJ? The graphics above display the likelihood of becoming victimized by an illegal act such as a crime including violence or property damage. If you reside in Wildwood, NJ, the likelihood that you will suffer a violent crime is 1 in 77. These sorts of violent crimes include murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Illegal actions against property are represented by a likelihood of 1 in 13 that you become a victim. These sorts of crimes against personal property include burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Wildwood, NJ is 1 in 11.

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

The year over year change in crime helps to understand whether crime in Wildwood, NJ is on the rise or declining. Analysts use this measure in order to eliminate the effect of changes in crime by the season. Year over year change in crime is shown for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people in the graph above. Clearly, the violent crime rate in Wildwood, NJ has increased by 5%, while the property crime rate in Wildwood, NJ has decreased by 19% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Wildwood, NJ has decreased by 17% with regards to total crimes year over year.

Wildwood police department

Item	Wildwood	New Jersey	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	38	14,540	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	7.1	5.7	3.3

There are a total of 38 Wildwood police officers. This results in 7.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 26.5% greater than the New Jersey average and 119.9% greater 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.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Grandyle Village, NY	5,193	318	1,309	1,627
Byron, MN	5,191	211	1,854	2,065
Slinger, WI	5,190	19	1,357	1,376
Chardon, OH	5,194	136	1,279	1,414
Indian Wells, CA	5,194	149	2,055	2,205
Wildwood, NJ	5,192	1,310	7,879	9,189

Source: The Wildwood, NJ crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.