New Milford, NJ Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 84%

Violent crime 98%

Property crime 82%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	New Milford_{/100k people}	New Jersey_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	65	n/a (estimate)	394	1,543	2,489
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	2.9	5.0
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	17.2	42.6
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	64.5	81.6
Assault	1	n/a	6.1	122.2	250.2
Violent crime	1	n/a (estimate)	6	207	379
Burglary	8	n/a	48.5	184.6	340.5
Theft	53	n/a	321.1	1,034.7	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	3	n/a	18.2	116.4	219.9
Property crime	64	n/a (estimate)	388	1,336	2,110

Key findings

New Milford crime rates are 84% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in New Milford are 98% lower than the national average
In New Milford you have a 1 in 254 chance of becoming a victim of crime
New Milford is safer than 94% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in New Milford has increased by 15%

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The New Milford crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in New Milford as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The New Milford crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In New Milford (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in New Milford, per 100,000 residents. In New Milford, the total number of daily crimes is 3.92 times less than the New Jersey average and 6.32 times less than the national average. Violent daily crime statistics in New Milford are 34.15 times less than the New Jersey average and 62.62 times less than the national average. For property crime, New Milford has a daily crime rate that is 3.44 times less than the New Jersey average and 5.44 times less than the daily national average.

How Safe is New Milford (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in New Milford, New Jersey compared to other areas of New Jersey, as well as the rest of America? When it comes down to it, is New Milford safe? In the graphs above, it shows that New Milford is safer than 93% of New Jersey cities, and 94% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are calculated by taking a closer look at each city's crime rate in New Jersey, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than New Milford. At this time, New Milford sees a above average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in New Milford

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in New Milford is 1 in 16507

The chance of being a victim of property crime in New Milford is 1 in 258

The chance of being a victim of crime in New Milford is 1 in 254

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In New Milford, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 16507. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 258 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in New Milford is 1 in 254.

Year Over Year Crime In New Milford (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether New Milford is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in New Milford has decreased by 80%, while the property crime rate in New Milford has increased by 25% year over year. The number of total crimes in New Milford has increased by 16% year over year.

New Milford police department

Item	New Milford	New Jersey	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	34	14,540	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.1	5.7	3.3

There are a total of 34 New Milford police officers. This results in 2.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 63.6% less than the New Jersey average and 36.7% 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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Harrington Park, NJ	4,790	0	105	105
Park Ridge, NJ	8,854	11	103	114
Northvale, NJ	4,801	0	182	182
Old Tappan, NJ	5,942	0	202	202
Tuckahoe CDP, NY	1,188	50	193	243
Haworth, NJ	3,446	29	234	263
Great Neck Estates, NY	2,820	56	215	272
New Milford, NJ	16,682	6	388	394

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Parole, MD	16,679	246	1,055	1,300
Roosevelt, NY	16,675	428	1,637	2,065
Tifton, GA	16,691	434	3,022	3,456
Altoona, IA	16,692	216	1,401	1,617
Center Point, AL	16,711	582	3,048	3,630
New Milford, NJ	16,682	6	388	394

Source: The New Milford, NJ crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2019. 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.