Short Hills, NJ Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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70%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

77%

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.

Short 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 Short 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 Short 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 Short 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}	Short Hills_{/100k people}	New Jersey_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	627 (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)	83 (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)	544 (estimate)	1,427	1,760

Short Hills crime map

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

Short Hills crime rates are 70% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Short Hills are 77% lower than the national average
In Short Hills you have a 1 in 160 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Short Hills is safer than 86% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Short Hills has decreased by 6%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Short Hills

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Short Hills is 1 in 1205

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Short Hills is 1 in 184

The chance of being a victim of crime in Short Hills is 1 in 160

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

Short Hills police department

Item	Short 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}
New Providence, NJ	13,382	44	255	299
Weston, NJ	1,959	43	283	326
Rockaway, NJ	6,345	15	326	341
Mountainside, NJ	6,859	14	340	354
Caldwell, NJ	7,970	67	323	390
Madison, NJ	16,647	12	409	421
Mountain Lakes, NJ	4,249	57	371	427
Short Hills, NJ	13,700	83	544	627

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Monticello, MN	13,700	248	1,549	1,796
Alexandria, MN	13,705	291	1,520	1,810
McMinnville, TN	13,707	638	1,668	2,307
River Ridge, LA	13,690	198	875	1,073
Moberly, MO	13,710	318	1,022	1,340
Short Hills, NJ	13,700	83	544	627

Source: The Short 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.