Harvey Cedars, NJ Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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69%

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.

Harvey Cedars 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 Harvey Cedars 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 Harvey Cedars 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 Harvey Cedars crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Harvey Cedars_{/100k people}	New Jersey_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	665 (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)	88 (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)	577 (estimate)	1,427	1,760

Harvey Cedars crime map

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

Harvey Cedars crime rates are 69% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Harvey Cedars are 75% lower than the national average
In Harvey Cedars you have a 1 in 151 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Harvey Cedars is safer than 85% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Harvey Cedars has decreased by 6%

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Daily Crime In Harvey Cedars (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Harvey Cedars

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Harvey Cedars is 1 in 1136

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Harvey Cedars is 1 in 174

The chance of being a victim of crime in Harvey Cedars is 1 in 151

Year Over Year Crime In Harvey Cedars (per 100,000 people)

Harvey Cedars police department

Item	Harvey Cedars	New Jersey	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	9	14,540	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	26.4	5.7	3.3

There are a total of 9 Harvey Cedars police officers. This results in 26.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 366.9% greater than the New Jersey average and 711.7% greater 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}
Ship Bottom, NJ	1,074	31	200	231
North Beach Haven, NJ	2,191	34	224	258
Manahawkin, NJ	1,957	72	474	547
Waretown, NJ	2,514	83	545	628
Barnegat Light, NJ	461	88	577	665
Beach Haven West, NJ	4,350	90	587	677
Barnegat, NJ	3,630	110	719	829
Harvey Cedars, NJ	452	88	577	665

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Cochrane, WI	452	340	1,410	1,750
Wyoming, IA	452	293	1,562	1,855
Baileyton, TN	452	662	2,271	2,933
Frankford, MO	452	649	2,727	3,376
Northport, MI	452	175	557	732
Harvey Cedars, NJ	452	88	577	665

Source: The Harvey Cedars, 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.