Area Safety Data

2024 reported data

Is Barnegat Township, NJ safe? Property crime data

A direct, source-backed look at reported selected property offenses for Barnegat Township using FBI NIBRS and Census population context.

Selected property offense rate 0.81 per 1,000 residents; not a danger score
Population25,956Census 2024 estimate
Selected offenses21NIBRS offense records
TrendDecreasing2021,2022,2023,2024
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Barnegat Township reported 0.81 selected property offenses per 1,000 residents in 2024

That rate is #106 by highest rate among 110 validated NJ city candidates on this site. The largest selected category here is Larceny/theft. Reported selected property-offense rates decreased by 76.7% from 2021 to 2024.

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Trend

Decreasing

Reported selected property-offense rates decreased by 76.7% from 2021 to 2024.

-76.7%
2021
3.48
2022
4.34
2023
2.92
2024
0.81

Offense mix

Burglary
2
Larceny/theft
19
Motor vehicle theft
0
Arson
0

State comparison

Compare this page with other validated New Jersey candidates. These are city-candidate comparisons, not official statewide rankings.

Higher-rate candidates

Pennsauken Township 44.23 / 1,000 Haddon Township 35.45 / 1,000 Cherry Hill Township 35.39 / 1,000 Berlin Township 34.12 / 1,000

Lower-rate candidates

Holland Township 0.19 / 1,000 Byram Township 0.37 / 1,000 Branchburg Township 0.71 / 1,000 Chesterfield Township 0.78 / 1,000

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Is Barnegat Township, NJ safe?

This page cannot tell you whether Barnegat Township is personally safe for you. It shows 2024 reported selected property-offense data: 0.81 offenses per 1,000 residents, with FBI NIBRS and Census source notes.

What property crime category is largest in Barnegat Township?

The largest selected category in this page is Larceny/theft, based on the visible burglary, larceny/theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson breakdown.

How does Barnegat Township compare with other validated NJ city candidates?

Among 110 validated NJ city candidates, Barnegat Township ranks #106 by highest selected property-offense rate. The median candidate rate on this state hub is 9.63 per 1,000 residents.

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