Lakewood Township, New Jersey Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 144,876
Key Insights
- →Lakewood Township has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 150.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 3.8% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.4 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 49% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.26 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
150.5
-3.8% YoY
Murder Rate
1.4
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
584.6
847 total
vs National Avg
↓ -58%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 218
Murder2
Rape22
Robbery27
Aggravated Assault167
Property Crime: 847
Burglary127
Larceny-Theft673
Motor Vehicle Theft47
Arson7
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 144,876 | 218 | 150.5 | 2 | 847 | 584.6 |
| 2023 | 142,510 | 223 | 156.5 | 1 | 921 | 646.3 |
| 2022 | 141,190 | 123 | 87.1 | 0 | 914 | 647.4 |
| 2020 | 108,023 | 131 | 121.3 | 2 | 871 | 806.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Lakewood Township
Based on violent crime rate of 150.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 49% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.