Upper Montclair, 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.

Upper Montclair 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 Upper Montclair 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 Upper Montclair 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 Upper Montclair crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Upper Montclair_{/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

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Upper Montclair crime map

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

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

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Upper Montclair

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Upper Montclair is 1 in 1205

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Upper Montclair is 1 in 184

The chance of being a victim of crime in Upper Montclair is 1 in 160

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Upper Montclair police department

Item	Upper Montclair	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}
Emerson, NJ	7,606	0	95	95
Allendale, NJ	6,757	0	116	116
Harrington Park, NJ	4,735	0	212	212
Oradell, NJ	8,126	48	168	215
Wanaque, NJ	11,719	36	187	223
Old Tappan, NJ	5,924	48	191	239
Hillsdale, NJ	10,317	0	263	263
Upper Montclair, NJ	11,439	83	544	627

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Emmaus, PA	11,438	74	873	947
Terryville, NY	11,437	272	1,229	1,501
Ravenna, OH	11,436	134	1,780	1,914
Magalia, CA	11,444	635	2,714	3,348
Elizabethtown, PA	11,445	83	644	727
Upper Montclair, NJ	11,439	83	544	627

Source: The Upper Montclair, 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.