River Edge, NJ Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In River Edge, NJ Summary

Crime in River Edge research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in River Edge 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 River Edge:

  • There were 101 total crimes committed in River Edge the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 845.2 total crimes per 100K people in River Edge.
  • The overall crime rate in River Edge is -63.64% below the national average.
  • River Edge ranks #210 safest out of 489 cities in New Jersey.
  • River Edge ranks #3,209 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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River Edge Vs New Jersey And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in River Edge is 845.2 per 100,000 people. That's -63.64% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -37.56% lower than the New Jersey total crime rate of 1,353.6 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
River Edge
/ 100k People
New Jersey
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 101 845.2 1,353.6 2,324.2
Murder 1 8.4 3.7 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 49.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 0 0.0 127.9 268.2
Violent Crime 1 8.4 195.4 369.8
Burglary 5 41.8 146.2 269.8
Larceny 85 711.3 896.3 1,401.9
Car Theft 10 83.7 115.7 282.7
Property Crime 100 836.8 1,158.2 1,954.4

River Edge 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 River Edge

1
Violent Crimes
8.4
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-97.74%
Below The National Average
  • There were 1 violent crimes in River Edge in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in River Edge is 8.4 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 11,950.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in River Edge each year. That compares to a 1 in 511.9 chance statewide.
  • That's -97.74% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -95.72% lower than the New Jersey violent crime rate of 195.4 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In River Edge

100
Property Crimes
836.8
Property Crimes / 100k People
-57.18%
Below The National Average
  • There were 100 property crimes in River Edge in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in River Edge is 836.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 119.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in River Edge each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -57.18% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -27.75% lower than the New Jersey property crime rate of 1,158.2 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around River Edge

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Hackensack, NJ 45,413 1,191 2,622.6 2,415.6 207.0
Bergenfield, NJ 28,082 101 359.7 316.9 42.7
Paramus, NJ 26,242 1,105 4,210.8 4,172.7 38.1
Port Washington, NY 20,071 144 717.5 687.6 29.9
Dumont, NJ 18,533 69 372.3 334.5 37.8
New Milford, NJ 16,897 60 355.1 349.2 5.9
Maywood, NJ 9,966 115 1,153.9 1,083.7 70.2
Bogota, NJ 8,342 49 587.4 587.4 0.0
Oradell, NJ 8,139 44 540.6 528.3 12.3
Emerson, NJ 7,900 22 278.5 278.5 0.0

River Edge SnackAbility

10
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
9.5/10
Housing
9.5
Affordability
8
Diversity
9
Safety
9
Amenities
9
Education
10
Commute
4
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