Shark River Hills, NJ Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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68%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

75%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

67%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Shark River 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 Shark River 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 Shark River 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 Shark River 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}	Shark River Hills_{/100k people}	New Jersey_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	742 (estimate)	1,620	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	3.1	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	16.8	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	47.6	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	135.4	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	93 (estimate)	203	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	148.0	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,109.1	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	159.6	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	649 (estimate)	1,417	1,954

Shark River Hills crime map

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

Shark River Hills crime rates are 68% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Shark River Hills are 75% lower than the national average
In Shark River Hills you have a 1 in 135 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Shark River Hills is safer than 78% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Shark River Hills has increased by 20%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Shark River Hills

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Shark River Hills is 1 in 1076

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Shark River Hills is 1 in 155

The chance of being a victim of crime in Shark River Hills is 1 in 135

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

Shark River Hills police department

Item	Shark River 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}
Spring Lake Heights, NJ	4,530	0	184	184
Sea Girt, NJ	1,725	53	159	212
Bay Head, NJ	1,050	28	199	227
Dover Beaches North, NJ	1,968	42	291	332
Navesink, NJ	1,331	48	338	386
Allenwood, NJ	857	50	346	396
Vista Center, NJ	2,450	51	357	408
Shark River Hills, NJ	3,003	93	649	742

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Mendenhall, MS	3,003	232	648	880
Baltimore, OH	3,005	133	804	937
Yountville, CA	3,001	478	1,135	1,612
Epping, NH	3,001	96	1,182	1,279
Dogtown, CA	3,006	185	865	1,049
Shark River Hills, NJ	3,003	93	649	742

Source: The Shark River Hills, NJ crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.