Lakehurst, NJ Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Lakehurst, NJ Summary

Crime in Lakehurst research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Lakehurst over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Lakehurst:

  • There were 30 total crimes committed in Lakehurst the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,107.8 total crimes per 100K people in Lakehurst.
  • The overall crime rate in Lakehurst is -52.33% below the national average.
  • Lakehurst ranks #267 safest out of 489 cities in New Jersey.
  • Lakehurst ranks #4,095 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Lakehurst Vs New Jersey And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Lakehurst is 1,107.8 per 100,000 people. That's -52.33% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -18.15% lower than the New Jersey total crime rate of 1,353.6 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Lakehurst
/ 100k People
New Jersey
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 30 1,107.8 1,353.6 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 3.7 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 49.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 5 184.6 127.9 268.2
Violent Crime 6 221.6 195.4 369.8
Burglary 5 184.6 146.2 269.8
Larceny 19 701.6 896.3 1,401.9
Car Theft 0 0.0 115.7 282.7
Property Crime 24 886.3 1,158.2 1,954.4

Lakehurst Crime Compared To New Jersey Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in New Jersey.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Lakehurst

6
Violent Crimes
221.6
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-40.08%
Below The National Average
  • There were 6 violent crimes in Lakehurst in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Lakehurst is 221.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 451.3 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Lakehurst each year. That compares to a 1 in 511.9 chance statewide.
  • That's -40.08% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 13.41% higher than the New Jersey violent crime rate of 195.4 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Lakehurst

24
Property Crimes
886.3
Property Crimes / 100k People
-54.65%
Below The National Average
  • There were 24 property crimes in Lakehurst in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Lakehurst is 886.3 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 112.8 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Lakehurst each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -54.65% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -23.48% lower than the New Jersey property crime rate of 1,158.2 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Lakehurst

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Beachwood, NJ 11,188 112 1,001.1 911.7 89.4

Lakehurst SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
8
Affordability
7
Diversity
9
Safety
8
Amenities
8
Education
6
Commute
6
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