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Highland Lakes, 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

Your chance of becoming a victim of crime in Highland Lakes is 1 in 688. This equates to a crime rate of 1.45 per 1,000 residents, making Highland Lakes one of the safest communities in New Jersey to live in. In fact, it is one of the safest communities in the entire nation, according to FBI crime statistics.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Highland Lakes, and we found that the crime rate in Highland Lakes is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Highland Lakes 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 Highland Lakes 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 Highland Lakes.

Importantly, our analysis shows that Highland Lakes 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. Highland Lakes'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 Highland Lakes compared to most US cities and towns. In fact, the rate of these property crimes in Highland Lakes is just 1 per one thousand people, far below the national average. Based on this rate, Highland Lakes is one of the safer communities in America with regard to incidences of property crime.

Highland Lakes Crime Data

total Crime Index

92

(100 is safest)


Safer than 92% of U.S. cities.

Highland Lakes Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

0

7

7

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

0.00

1.45

1.45

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

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

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 10,000

in Highland Lakes

1 in 493

in New Jersey

Highland Lakes Violent Crimes

Population: 4,816
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported

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
1.45
14.17
National Median: 20
    Highland Lakes
    New Jersey

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 688

in Highland Lakes

1 in 71

in New Jersey

Property Crimes

Population: 4,816
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported

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

Highland Lakes Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
1
61
National Median: 27.0
    Highland Lakes
    New Jersey

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