Cape May Court House, NJ Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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43%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

55%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

41%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cape May Court House 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 Cape May Court House 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 Cape May Court House 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 Cape May Court House crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Cape May Court House_{/100k people}	New Jersey_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,298 (estimate)	1,743	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	2.8	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	17.9	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	49.9	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	150.7	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	165 (estimate)	221	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	154.8	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,176.1	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	190.7	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,134 (estimate)	1,522	1,917

Cape May Court House crime map

The Cape May Court House crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Cape May Court House 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 Cape May Court House crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Cape May Court House 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

Cape May Court House crime rates are 43% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Cape May Court House are 55% lower than the national average
In Cape May Court House you have a 1 in 78 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Cape May Court House is safer than 56% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Cape May Court House has decreased by 13%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cape May Court House

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cape May Court House is 1 in 608

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cape May Court House is 1 in 89

The chance of being a victim of crime in Cape May Court House is 1 in 78

Year Over Year Crime In Cape May Court House (per 100,000 people)

Cape May Court House police department

Item	Cape May Court House	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}
Avalon, NJ	1,456	31	214	245
West Cape May, NJ	1,008	42	290	332
Ocean City, NJ	11,065	84	580	664
Rio Grande, NJ	2,759	88	604	692
Cape May Point, NJ	165	89	615	704
Erma, NJ	2,036	94	647	741
Whitesboro, NJ	2,588	115	790	905
Cape May Court House, NJ	4,776	165	1,134	1,298

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Mystic, CT	4,776	41	422	462
Pacheco, CA	4,775	399	1,827	2,226
Richwood, LA	4,778	569	2,732	3,302
Carthage, MS	4,773	117	914	1,031
Palos Park, IL	4,779	0	380	380
Cape May Court House, NJ	4,776	165	1,134	1,298

Source: The Cape May Court House, NJ crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.