Mountainside, New Jersey Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 7,053
Key Insights
- →Mountainside has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 14.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 1.4% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 85% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.04 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
14.2
-1.4% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
340.3
24 total
vs National Avg
↓ -96%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault0
Property Crime: 24
Burglary5
Larceny-Theft16
Motor Vehicle Theft3
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,053 | 1 | 14.2 | 0 | 24 | 340.3 |
| 2023 | 6,959 | 1 | 14.4 | 0 | 16 | 229.9 |
| 2020 | 6,902 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 39 | 565.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Mountainside
Based on violent crime rate of 14.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 85% of cities
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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.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.