South River, NJ Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In South River, NJ Summary

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

  • There were 111 total crimes committed in South River the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 699.1 total crimes per 100K people in South River.
  • The overall crime rate in South River is -69.92% below the national average.
  • South River ranks #161 safest out of 489 cities in New Jersey.
  • South River ranks #2,637 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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South River Vs New Jersey And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in South River is 699.1 per 100,000 people. That's -69.92% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -48.35% lower than the New Jersey total crime rate of 1,353.6 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
South River
/ 100k People
New Jersey
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 111 699.1 1,353.6 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 3.7 6.3
Robbery 2 12.6 49.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 7 44.1 127.9 268.2
Violent Crime 10 63.0 195.4 369.8
Burglary 12 75.6 146.2 269.8
Larceny 79 497.6 896.3 1,401.9
Car Theft 10 63.0 115.7 282.7
Property Crime 101 636.1 1,158.2 1,954.4

South River 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 South River

10
Violent Crimes
63.0
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-82.97%
Below The National Average
  • There were 10 violent crimes in South River in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in South River is 63.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 1,587.7 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in South River each year. That compares to a 1 in 511.9 chance statewide.
  • That's -82.97% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -67.76% lower than the New Jersey violent crime rate of 195.4 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In South River

101
Property Crimes
636.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
-67.45%
Below The National Average
  • There were 101 property crimes in South River in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in South River is 636.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 157.2 chance of being the victim of a property crime in South River each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -67.45% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -45.07% lower than the New Jersey property crime rate of 1,158.2 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around South River

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
New Brunswick, NJ 55,971 1,691 3,021.2 2,163.6 857.6
Sayreville, NJ 44,981 469 1,042.7 956.0 86.7
Westfield, NJ 30,628 238 777.1 760.7 16.3
Highland Park, NJ 14,914 149 999.1 865.0 134.1
New Providence, NJ 13,548 58 428.1 420.7 7.4
Spotswood, NJ 8,216 36 438.2 365.1 73.0
Mountainside, NJ 6,902 39 565.1 565.1 0.0
Little Silver, NJ 6,050 41 677.7 677.7 0.0
Helmetta, NJ 2,426 1 41.2 41.2 0.0

South River SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
8.5
Affordability
6
Diversity
8.5
Safety
8
Amenities
9
Education
6
Commute
5
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