Madison, NJ Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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78%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

97%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

75%

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.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Madison_{/100k people}	New Jersey_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	79	n/a (estimate)	493	1,743	2,281
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	2.8	5.7
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	17.9	38.0
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	49.9	66.5
Assault	2	n/a	12.5	150.7	264.1
Violent crime	2	n/a (estimate)	12	221	364
Burglary	10	n/a	62.4	154.8	250.7
Theft	63	n/a	393.3	1,176.1	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	4	n/a	25.0	190.7	318.7
Property crime	77	n/a (estimate)	481	1,522	1,917

Madison crime map

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

Madison crime rates are 78% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Madison are 97% lower than the national average
In Madison you have a 1 in 203 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Madison is safer than 84% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Madison has decreased by 25%

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Daily Crime In Madison (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Madison, New Jersey is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Madison are 3.53 times less than the New Jersey average and 4.62 times less than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Madison are 17.72 times less than than New Jersey and 29.14 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Madison are 3.17 times less than than New Jersey and 3.99 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Madison (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in New Jersey and all other cities across the US, is Madison safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Madison is safer than 66% of other cities in the state of New Jersey. In addition, Madison is safer than 84% 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 Madison. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Madison is above average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Madison

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Madison is 1 in 8010

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Madison is 1 in 209

The chance of being a victim of crime in Madison is 1 in 203

Interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Madison? In Madison, you have a 1 in 8010 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 209. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Madison, NJ is 1 in 203.

Year Over Year Crime In Madison (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether Madison is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Madison has decreased by 86% and the rate of property crime in Madison has decreased by 17%. The total crime rate in Madison has decreased by 25% year to year.

Madison police department

Item	Madison	New Jersey	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	29	14,540	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.8	5.7	3.3

There are a total of 29 Madison police officers. This results in 1.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 67.9% less than the New Jersey average and 44.3% less than the National average.

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}
Hopatcong, NJ	14,228	96	82	178
Mountainside, NJ	6,859	14	230	244
Peapack and Gladstone, NJ	2,582	35	239	273
Stanhope, NJ	3,327	56	307	363
Caldwell, NJ	7,970	68	329	397
Bernardsville, NJ	7,641	13	430	443
Fanwood, NJ	7,686	13	432	445
Madison, NJ	16,647	12	481	493

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
McKinleyville, CA	16,645	609	2,789	3,398
Ham Lake, MN	16,630	118	768	885
Sikeston, MO	16,664	1,483	4,030	5,512
Truckee, CA	16,666	639	509	1,147
Waterville, ME	16,623	209	3,437	3,646
Madison, NJ	16,647	12	481	493

Source: The Madison, 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.