Bergenfield, NJ Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 85%

Violent crime 88%

Property crime 84%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Bergenfield_{/100k people}	New Jersey_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	97	n/a (estimate)	355	1,354	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	3.7	6.5
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	14.4	38.4
Robbery	2	n/a	7.3	49.4	73.9
Assault	11	n/a	40.2	127.9	279.7
Violent crime	13	n/a (estimate)	48	195	388
Burglary	8	n/a	29.3	146.2	314.2
Theft	64	n/a	234.0	896.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	12	n/a	43.9	115.7	246.0
Property crime	84	n/a (estimate)	307	1,158	1,958

Key findings

Bergenfield crime rates are 85% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Bergenfield are 88% lower than the national average
In Bergenfield you have a 1 in 282 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Bergenfield is safer than 91% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Bergenfield has increased by 8%

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Daily Crime In Bergenfield (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Bergenfield on a daily basis (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of New Jersey and the USA. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Bergenfield (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to New Jersey, are 3.82 times less than the state average and 6.61 times less than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Bergenfield on a daily basis are 4.11 times less than than New Jersey average and 8.16 times less than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Bergenfield are 3.77 times less than the daily state average and 6.38 times less than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Bergenfield (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in New Jersey and all other cities across the US, is Bergenfield safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Bergenfield is safer than 81% of other cities in the state of New Jersey. In addition, Bergenfield is safer than 91% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all New Jersey and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Bergenfield. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Bergenfield is above average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Bergenfield

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Bergenfield is 1 in 2104

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Bergenfield is 1 in 326

The chance of being a victim of crime in Bergenfield is 1 in 282

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Bergenfield, New Jersey you have a 1 in 2104 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 326 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 282 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Bergenfield.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Bergenfield is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Bergenfield has decreased by 13% and the rate of property crime in Bergenfield has increased by 12%. The total crime rate in Bergenfield has increased by 8% year to year.

Bergenfield police department

Item	Bergenfield	New Jersey	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	49	14,540	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.8	5.7	3.3

There are a total of 49 Bergenfield police officers. This results in 1.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 68% less than the New Jersey average and 44.3% less than the National average.

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}
Rockleigh, NJ	588	0	0	0
Haworth, NJ	3,446	0	88	88
Northvale, NJ	4,801	20	101	121
Park Ridge, NJ	8,854	0	150	150
Harrington Park, NJ	4,790	0	169	169
Oradell, NJ	8,160	0	178	178
Ringwood, NJ	12,398	16	205	222
Bergenfield, NJ	27,513	48	307	355

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Westport, CT	27,511	21	1,274	1,295
Allen Park, MI	27,519	177	1,262	1,439
Paragould, AR	27,521	1,225	3,745	4,970
Seguin, TX	27,543	254	2,176	2,430
Mason City, IA	27,546	407	2,832	3,239
Bergenfield, NJ	27,513	48	307	355

Source: The Bergenfield, NJ crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.