Park Ridge, NJ Crime Rates & Crime Map

Reported Annual Crime In Park Ridge

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Park Ridge_{/100k people}	New Jersey_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	23	n/a (estimate)	258	1,790	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Park Ridge_{/100k people}	New Jersey_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	4.2	5.3
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	16.2	40.4
Robbery	1	n/a	11.2	100.4	102.8
Assault	3	n/a	33.6	124.2	248.5
Violent crime	4	n/a (estimate)	45	245	386
Burglary	11	n/a	123.2	282.7	468.9
Theft	8	n/a	89.6	1,135.2	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	0	n/a	0.0	126.6	236.9
Property crime	19	n/a (estimate)	213	1,545	2,451

When reviewing the above table, you see a comprehensive overview of all annual crimes reported in Park Ridge, NJ. All reported Park Ridge, NJ crimes are shown and for assessment, each particular crime is demonstrated, establishing an accurate total that represents any crimes committed for every 100,000 residents. You'll also notice that the crimes are distributed into two separate categories, being; violent crimes and property crimes. In addition, the table also demonstrates that the Park Ridge, NJ overall crime rate is 86% lower than in comparison to the New Jersey average; and is also 91% lower than compared to the national average. Specifically regarding violent crimes in Park Ridge, NJ, the rate is 82% lower than compared to the New Jersey average, and 88% lower than when paralleled to the national average. When comparing property crime, Park Ridge, NJ comes in at 86% lower than to the average seen in New Jersey, and 91% lower than the overall national average.

Park Ridge crime map

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

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Park Ridge is 91% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 0.71 daily crimes that occur in Park Ridge.
Park Ridge is safer than 93% of the cities in the United States.
In Park Ridge you have a 1 in 389 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Park Ridge has increased by 27%.

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Daily Crime In Park Ridge (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Park Ridge, NJ per 100,000 people. For comparison purposes, the number of daily crimes is also reported for New Jersey and on a national level. In Park Ridge, NJ the total number of daily crimes is 6.95 times less than the New Jersey average and 11.01 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Park Ridge, NJ is 5.47 times less than the New Jersey average and 8.62 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Park Ridge, NJ has a daily crime rate that is 7.26 times less than the New Jersey average and 11.51 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Park Ridge (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in New Jersey and cities in all other U.S. states, how safe is Park Ridge, NJ? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Park Ridge, NJ has been ranked safer than 89% of other cities in the state of New Jersey. In addition, Park Ridge, NJ is safer than 93% 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 Park Ridge, NJ. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Park Ridge, NJ is above average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Park Ridge

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Park Ridge is 1 in 2232

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Park Ridge is 1 in 470

The chance of being a victim of crime in Park Ridge is 1 in 389

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Park Ridge, NJ? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Park Ridge, NJ you have a 1 in 2232 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 470 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 389 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Park Ridge, NJ.

Year Over Year Crime In Park Ridge (per 100,000 people)

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Park Ridge, NJ is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer area to live or a more dangerous area. In the above graph, you can see that the year to year crime rates are shown for the total crime, property crime, and violent crime per 100,000 people. The amount of violent crime in Park Ridge, NJ has increased by 309%, the amount of property crime in Park Ridge, NJ has increased by 11%, and the total amount of crime in Park Ridge, NJ has increased by 27% year to year.

Park Ridge police department

Item	Park Ridge	New Jersey	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	17	14,540	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.9	5.7	3.3

There are a total of 17 Park Ridge police officers. This results in 1.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 65.6% less than the New Jersey average and 40.2% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in New Jersey

State	Total offenders	New Jersey_/100K	National_/100K
New Jersey	3,924	47	222

There are a total of 3,924 sex offenders in New Jersey. This yields a total of 47 sex offenders in New Jersey per 100,000 residents which is 79% 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}
Northvale, NJ	4,801	0	103	103
Rockleigh, NJ	588	0	189	189
Harrington Park, NJ	4,790	21	186	207
Norwood, NJ	5,828	17	222	239
New Milford, NJ	16,682	12	244	256
Chappaqua, NY	1,328	53	217	270
Tuckahoe CDP, NY	1,188	53	217	270
Park Ridge, NJ	8,854	45	213	258

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Fultondale, AL	8,854	544	4,506	5,050
Glenwood, IL	8,853	145	1,545	1,690
Cypress Gardens, FL	8,855	393	2,456	2,849
Moundsville, WV	8,858	347	3,563	3,910
Kulpsville, PA	8,859	174	962	1,136
Park Ridge, NJ	8,854	45	213	258

Source: The Park Ridge, NJ crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.