East Freehold, NJ Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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79%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

83%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

78%

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.

East Freehold 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 East Freehold 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 East Freehold 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 East Freehold crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	East Freehold_{/100k people}	New Jersey_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	456 (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)	60 (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)	395 (estimate)	1,427	1,760

East Freehold crime map

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

East Freehold crime rates are 79% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in East Freehold are 83% lower than the national average
In East Freehold you have a 1 in 220 chance of becoming a victim of crime
East Freehold is safer than 76% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in East Freehold has decreased by 6%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in East Freehold

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in East Freehold is 1 in 1657

The chance of being a victim of property crime in East Freehold is 1 in 254

The chance of being a victim of crime in East Freehold is 1 in 220

Year Over Year Crime In East Freehold (per 100,000 people)

East Freehold police department

Item	East Freehold	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}
Matawan, NJ	8,696	0	20	20
Interlaken, NJ	747	0	123	123
Spring Lake Heights, NJ	4,530	0	145	145
South River, NJ	15,874	49	99	148
Fair Haven, NJ	5,833	16	181	198
Navesink, NJ	1,331	31	200	231
Monmouth Beach, NJ	3,226	31	218	249
East Freehold, NJ	4,640	60	395	456

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Edenton, NC	4,640	378	1,913	2,291
Fox River Grove, IL	4,639	0	413	413
West York, PA	4,636	315	1,439	1,754
Lemoyne, PA	4,635	130	757	887
Pittsburg, TX	4,645	458	764	1,222
East Freehold, NJ	4,640	60	395	456

Source: The East Freehold, 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.