Toms River Township, New Jersey Crime Rate

4 years of data (20202024) · 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

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
2024102,734138134.311,1511120.4
2023100,329110109.601,2481243.9
202299,2398282.611,0381046.0
202094,5618589.929971054.3

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)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 52% of cities

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