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Point Pleasant, 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

According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime statistics, Point Pleasant is safer than 60% of the cities and towns in the US of all population sizes. In New Jersey, only on the order of 38% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Point Pleasant. If you live in Point Pleasant, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in the community is 1 in 135. The US average across communities from the largest to the smallest is 1 in 43.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, Point Pleasant has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Point Pleasant is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Point Pleasant 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 Point Pleasant.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Point Pleasant's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Point Pleasant is one in 923.

Moreover, the rate of property crime in Point Pleasant; burglary, larceny ($50 or more), grand theft auto, and arson; is 6 per 1,000 residents. This is about average for all cities and towns in America of all population sizes.

Point Pleasant Crime Data

total Crime Index

60

(100 is safest)


Safer than 60% of U.S. cities.

Point Pleasant Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

21

123

144

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.08

6.35

7.43

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.08
2.03
National Median: 4
    Point Pleasant
    New Jersey

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 923

in Point Pleasant

1 in 493

in New Jersey

Point Pleasant Violent Crimes

Population: 19,382
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 3 0 18
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.15 0.00 0.93

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
6.35
14.17
National Median: 20
    Point Pleasant
    New Jersey

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 158

in Point Pleasant

1 in 71

in New Jersey

Property Crimes

Population: 19,382
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 10 108 5
Rate per 1,000 0.52 5.57 0.26

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

Point Pleasant Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
36
61
National Median: 27.0
    Point Pleasant
    New Jersey