Woodland Park, NJ Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Woodland Park

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Woodland Park_{/100k people}	New Jersey_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	191	n/a (estimate)	1,517	1,790	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Woodland Park_{/100k people}	New Jersey_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	4.2	5.3
Rape	1	n/a	7.9	16.2	40.4
Robbery	3	n/a	23.8	100.4	102.8
Assault	3	n/a	23.8	124.2	248.5
Violent crime	7	n/a (estimate)	56	245	386
Burglary	22	n/a	174.7	282.7	468.9
Theft	149	n/a	1,183.1	1,135.2	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	13	n/a	103.2	126.6	236.9
Property crime	184	n/a (estimate)	1,461	1,545	2,451

The table above offers a complete overview of all reported annual crimes in Woodland Park, NJ. The total number of reported crimes in Woodland Park, NJ is shown and for comparison purposes, each crime is also displayed based on the number of crimes per 100,000 people. The crimes are also broken down into two categories; violent crimes and property crimes. The table shows that the overall Woodland Park, NJ crime rate is 15% lower than the New Jersey average and is 47% lower than the national average. Looking at violent crime specifically, Woodland Park, NJ has a violent crime rate that is 77% lower than the New Jersey average and 86% lower than the national average. For property crime, Woodland Park, NJ is 5% lower than the New Jersey average and 40% lower than the national average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Woodland Park is 47% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 4.16 daily crimes that occur in Woodland Park.
Woodland Park is safer than 76% of the cities in the United States.
In Woodland Park you have a 1 in 66 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Woodland Park has decreased by 13%.

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Compare Woodland Park, NJ Crime To Other Cities

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

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Woodland Park, NJ per 100,000 residents. Additionally, daily crime statistics are also listed for New Jersey as well as national figures. In Woodland Park, NJ the total number of daily crimes is 1.18 times less than the New Jersey average and 1.87 times less than the national average. Violent crime statistics in Woodland Park, NJ are 4.41 times less than the New Jersey average and 6.95 times less than the national average. Regarding crimes committed against personal property, Woodland Park, NJ has a daily crime rate that is 1.06 times less than the New Jersey average and 1.68 times less than the daily national average.

How Safe is Woodland Park (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in New Jersey and cities in all other U.S. states, how safe is Woodland Park, NJ? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Woodland Park, NJ has been ranked safer than 50% of other cities in the state of New Jersey. In addition, Woodland Park, NJ is safer than 76% 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 Woodland Park, NJ. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Woodland Park, NJ is above average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Woodland Park

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Woodland Park is 1 in 1800

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Woodland Park is 1 in 69

The chance of being a victim of crime in Woodland Park is 1 in 66

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Woodland Park, NJ? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Woodland Park, NJ you have a 1 in 1800 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 69 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 66 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Woodland Park, NJ.

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

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Woodland Park, 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 Woodland Park, NJ has decreased by 46%, the amount of property crime in Woodland Park, NJ has decreased by 10%, and the total amount of crime in Woodland Park, NJ has decreased by 13% year to year.

Woodland Park police department

Item	Woodland Park	New Jersey	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	31	14,540	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.6	5.7	3.3

There are a total of 31 Woodland Park police officers. This results in 2.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 53.9% less than the New Jersey average and 19.8% 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
Park Ridge, NJ	8,854	45	213	258
Piermont, NY	2,565	59	243	301
Woodland Park, NJ	12,358	56	1,461	1,517

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Beatrice, NE	12,358	421	2,731	3,152
Mount Sinai, NY	12,362	193	795	988
Glenpool, OK	12,351	379	2,114	2,493
Plover, WI	12,350	154	1,335	1,489
Cleveland, MS	12,346	284	2,811	3,096
Woodland Park, NJ	12,358	56	1,461	1,517

Source: The Woodland Park, 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.