Vista Center, NJ Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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83%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

86%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

82%

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.

Vista Center 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 Vista Center 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 Vista Center 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 Vista Center crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Vista Center_{/100k people}	New Jersey_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	397 (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)	50 (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)	347 (estimate)	1,522	1,917

Vista Center crime map

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

Vista Center crime rates are 83% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Vista Center are 86% lower than the national average
In Vista Center you have a 1 in 252 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Vista Center is safer than 92% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Vista Center has increased by 16%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Vista Center

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Vista Center is 1 in 1988

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Vista Center is 1 in 289

The chance of being a victim of crime in Vista Center is 1 in 252

Year Over Year Crime In Vista Center (per 100,000 people)

Vista Center police department

Item	Vista Center	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	103	103
Bay Head, NJ	1,050	31	214	245
Dover Beaches North, NJ	1,968	31	214	245
Dover Beaches South, NJ	1,230	31	214	245
Cranbury, NJ	2,213	35	239	273
Plainsboro Center, NJ	2,715	47	321	368
Island Heights, NJ	1,480	53	366	419
Vista Center, NJ	2,450	50	347	397

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
China Lake Acres, CA	2,450	235	1,078	1,313
Cumberland, WI	2,451	88	265	353
Kure Beach, NC	2,451	61	324	385
Aberdeen, ID	2,449	120	417	538
Window Rock, AZ	2,451	221	970	1,190
Vista Center, NJ	2,450	50	347	397

Source: The Vista Center, 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.