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Pennington, 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

If you are looking for a community that has low crime, you need look no further than Pennington. With an annual crime rate of only 2 per one thousand people, the chance of becoming a victim of crime here is just 1 in 557. These crime statistics put Pennington in the elite group of the safest communities in both New Jersey and in the nation as a whole.

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

Importantly, our analysis shows that Pennington 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. Pennington's violent crime rate is just 0 per 1,000 residents.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Pennington is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Pennington than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 557.

Pennington Crime Data

total Crime Index

91

(100 is safest)


Safer than 91% of U.S. cities.

Pennington Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

0

5

5

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

0.00

1.80

1.80

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

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

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 10,000

in Pennington

1 in 493

in New Jersey

Pennington Violent Crimes

Population: 2,784
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
1.8
14.17
National Median: 20
    Pennington
    New Jersey

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 557

in Pennington

1 in 71

in New Jersey

Property Crimes

Population: 2,784
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

Pennington Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
5
61
National Median: 27.0
    Pennington
    New Jersey