Shark River Hills, NJ Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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70%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

76%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

69%

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.

Shark River Hills 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 Shark River Hills 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 Shark River Hills 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 Shark River Hills crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Shark River Hills_{/100k people}	New Jersey_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	638 (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)	85 (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)	553 (estimate)	1,427	1,760

Shark River Hills crime map

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

Shark River Hills crime rates are 70% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Shark River Hills are 76% lower than the national average
In Shark River Hills you have a 1 in 157 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Shark River Hills is safer than 82% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Shark River Hills has decreased by 6%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Shark River Hills

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Shark River Hills is 1 in 1184

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Shark River Hills is 1 in 181

The chance of being a victim of crime in Shark River Hills is 1 in 157

Year Over Year Crime In Shark River Hills (per 100,000 people)

Shark River Hills police department

Item	Shark River Hills	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}
Interlaken, NJ	747	0	123	123
Spring Lake Heights, NJ	4,530	0	145	145
Fair Haven, NJ	5,833	16	181	198
Dover Beaches North, NJ	1,968	31	200	231
Navesink, NJ	1,331	31	200	231
Monmouth Beach, NJ	3,226	31	218	249
Ocean Grove, NJ	3,151	42	272	313
Shark River Hills, NJ	3,003	85	553	638

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City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Mendenhall, MS	3,003	188	987	1,175
Baltimore, OH	3,005	147	776	923
Epping, NH	3,001	104	1,872	1,976
Yountville, CA	3,001	90	330	420
Tonkawa, OK	3,000	301	1,638	1,939
Shark River Hills, NJ	3,003	85	553	638

Source: The Shark River Hills, 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.