Budd Lake, NJ Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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38%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

51%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

36%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Budd Lake 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 Budd Lake 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 Budd Lake 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 Budd Lake crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Budd Lake_{/100k people}	New Jersey_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,410 (estimate)	1,743	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	2.8	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	17.9	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	49.9	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	150.7	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	179 (estimate)	221	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	154.8	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,176.1	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	190.7	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,231 (estimate)	1,522	1,917

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Budd Lake crime map

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

Budd Lake crime rates are 38% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Budd Lake are 51% lower than the national average
In Budd Lake you have a 1 in 71 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Budd Lake is safer than 58% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Budd Lake has decreased by 1%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Budd Lake

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Budd Lake is 1 in 560

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Budd Lake is 1 in 82

The chance of being a victim of crime in Budd Lake is 1 in 71

Year Over Year Crime In Budd Lake (per 100,000 people)

Budd Lake police department

Item	Budd Lake	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}
Hopatcong, NJ	14,228	96	82	178
Califon, NJ	1,184	98	98	195
Peapack and Gladstone, NJ	2,582	35	239	273
Stanhope, NJ	3,327	56	307	363
High Bridge, NJ	3,460	83	303	386
Bernardsville, NJ	7,641	13	430	443
Mendham, NJ	4,880	57	395	453
Budd Lake, NJ	10,444	179	1,231	1,410

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Mount Sinai, NY	10,446	150	692	842
Barrington, IL	10,442	19	621	640
Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO	10,441	1,007	2,906	3,914
Tanaina, AK	10,449	731	1,891	2,622
Vernal, UT	10,449	267	1,880	2,148
Budd Lake, NJ	10,444	179	1,231	1,410

Source: The Budd Lake, NJ crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.