Beach Haven West, NJ Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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68%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

75%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

67%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Beach Haven West 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 Beach Haven West 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 Beach Haven West 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 Beach Haven West crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Beach Haven West_{/100k people}	New Jersey_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	677 (estimate)	1,645	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	2.3	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	17.3	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	49.3	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	148.8	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	90 (estimate)	218	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	145.3	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,119.4	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	162.6	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	587 (estimate)	1,427	1,760

Beach Haven West crime map

The Beach Haven West crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Beach Haven West 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 Beach Haven West crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Beach Haven West 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

Beach Haven West crime rates are 68% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Beach Haven West are 75% lower than the national average
In Beach Haven West you have a 1 in 148 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Beach Haven West is safer than 87% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Beach Haven West has decreased by 6%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Beach Haven West

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Beach Haven West is 1 in 1115

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Beach Haven West is 1 in 171

The chance of being a victim of crime in Beach Haven West is 1 in 148

Year Over Year Crime In Beach Haven West (per 100,000 people)

Beach Haven West police department

Item	Beach Haven West	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}
Ship Bottom, NJ	1,074	31	200	231
North Beach Haven, NJ	2,191	34	224	258
Port Republic, NJ	1,127	54	357	411
Manahawkin, NJ	1,957	72	474	547
Waretown, NJ	2,514	83	545	628
Barnegat Light, NJ	461	88	577	665
Harvey Cedars, NJ	452	88	577	665
Beach Haven West, NJ	4,350	90	587	677

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lake of the Pines, CA	4,350	218	934	1,152
West Hazleton, PA	4,351	348	599	948
El Jebel, CO	4,349	124	674	797
Clintonville, WI	4,351	220	915	1,135
Ottawa, OH	4,349	161	851	1,012
Beach Haven West, NJ	4,350	90	587	677

Source: The Beach Haven West, NJ crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.