Toms River Township, New Jersey Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 102,734
Key Insights
- →Toms River Township has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 134.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 22.5% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 52% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.12 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
134.3
+22.5% YoY
Murder Rate
1.0
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1120.4
1,151 total
vs National Avg
↓ -63%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 138
Murder1
Rape29
Robbery10
Aggravated Assault98
Property Crime: 1,151
Burglary78
Larceny-Theft1,020
Motor Vehicle Theft53
Arson5
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 102,734 | 138 | 134.3 | 1 | 1,151 | 1120.4 |
| 2023 | 100,329 | 110 | 109.6 | 0 | 1,248 | 1243.9 |
| 2022 | 99,239 | 82 | 82.6 | 1 | 1,038 | 1046.0 |
| 2020 | 94,561 | 85 | 89.9 | 2 | 997 | 1054.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Toms River Township
Based on violent crime rate of 134.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 52% 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.