Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey Crime Rate

3 years of data (20202024) · Population: 22,244

Key Insights

  • Little Egg Harbor Township has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 49.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 51% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 3 years of data.
  • Safer than 76% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.05 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
49.5
-51.0% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1029.5
229 total
vs National Avg
-86%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 11

Murder0
Rape1
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault9

Property Crime: 229

Burglary24
Larceny-Theft197
Motor Vehicle Theft8
Arson5

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202422,2441149.502291029.5
202321,75722101.112351080.1
202021,92825114.002331062.6

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for Little Egg Harbor Township

Based on violent crime rate of 49.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 76% of cities

National Arrest Demographics

The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.