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Matawan, NJ crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

Matawan's overall rate of crime is sufficiently low that NeighborhoodScout's analysis shows the borough to be one of the safest in both New Jersey and the nation. Matawan's crime rate is just 0 per 1,000 people, which means that a person's chance of becoming a victim in Matawan is one in 2400.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Matawan, and we found that the crime rate in Matawan is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Matawan is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Matawan does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Matawan.

Importantly, our analysis shows that Matawan has one of the lowest violent crime rates in all of America, across cities and towns of all sizes. Murder, rape, armed robbery and aggravated assault happen far less frequently here than in most places. Your chance of becoming a victim? Just one in 10000. Matawan's violent crime rate is just 0 per 1,000 residents.

Furthermore, our research shows that motor vehicle theft, arson, burglary, and larceny are not very common in Matawan compared to most US cities and towns. In fact, the rate of these property crimes in Matawan is just 0 per one thousand people, far below the national average. Based on this rate, Matawan is one of the safer communities in America with regard to incidences of property crime.

Matawan Crime Data

total Crime Index

94

(100 is safest)


Safer than 94% of U.S. cities.

Matawan Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

0

4

4

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

0.00

0.42

0.42

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
0.0
2.03
National Median: 4
    Matawan
    New Jersey

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 10,000

in Matawan

1 in 493

in New Jersey

Matawan Violent Crimes

Population: 9,601
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 0 0 0
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
0.42
14.17
National Median: 20
    Matawan
    New Jersey

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 2,400

in Matawan

1 in 71

in New Jersey

Property Crimes

Population: 9,601
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 2 1 1
Rate per 1,000 0.21 0.10 0.10

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Matawan Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
2
61
National Median: 27.0
    Matawan
    New Jersey