An interactive map created by NJ Spotlight highlights the 2011 Uniform Crime Report compiled by the NJ State Police.
“The annual report is based on crime statistics submitted to the New Jersey Uniform Crime Reporting System by every New Jersey law enforcement agency for the year 2011. Effective law enforcement requires accurate crime statistics in order to identify the extent, type, and location of criminal activity. Criminal Justice administrators and planners have long recognized the Uniform Crime Reporting Program as the vehicle to accomplish this objective,” according to the report.
The 2011 Uniform Crime Report plots the total crime rate per 1,000 people for seven index crimes (four violent crimes including murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; and three non-violent crimes including burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft).
Crime statistics for 2012 will be released next December.
Municipality: Allentown Borough
Total index crimes 2011: 29 2010: 20
Violent crimes 2011: 1 2010: 1
Nonviolent crimes 2011: 28 2010: 19
Crime rate per 1,000 in 2011: 15.9 2010: 10.9
Violent crime rate 2011: 0.5 2010: 0.5
Nonviolent crime rate 2011: 15.3 2010: 10.4
Police personnel 2011: 5 2010: 5
Most common crimes 2011: Violent: 0 robberies, 1 aggravated assaults Nonviolent: 3 burglaries, 25 larcenies
Municipality: Millstone Township
Total index crimes 2011: 97 2010: 140
Violent crimes 2011: 7 2010: 5
Nonviolent crimes 2011: 90 2010: 135
Crime rate per 1,000 in 2011: 9.2 2010: 13.3
Violent crime rate 2011: 0.7 2010: 0.5
Nonviolent crime rate 2011: 8.5 2010: 12.8
Police personnel 2011: 0 2010: 0
Most common crimes 2011: Violent: 0 robberies, 6 aggravated assaults Nonviolent: 37 burglaries, 53 larcenies
Municipality: Plumsted Township
Total index crimes 2011: 109 2010: 73
Violent crimes 2011: 4 2010: 9
Nonviolent crimes 2011: 105 2010: 64
Crime rate per 1,000 in 2011: 12.9 2010: 8.7
Violent crime rate 2011: 0.5 2010: 1.1
Nonviolent crime rate 2011: 12.5 2010: 7.6
Police personnel 2011: 14 2010: 12
Most common crimes 2011: Violent: 1 robberies, 2 aggravated assaults Nonviolent: 27 burglaries, 64 larcenies
Municipality: Roosevelt Borough
Total index crimes 2011: 4 2010: 4
Violent crimes 2011: 0 2010: 0
Nonviolent crimes 2011: 4 2010: 4
Crime rate per 1,000 in 2011: 4.5 2010: 4.5
Violent crime rate 2011: 0.0 2010: 0.0
Nonviolent crime rate 2011: 4.5 2010: 4.5
Police personnel 2011: 0 2010: 0
Most common crimes 2011: Violent: 0 robberies, 0 aggravated assaults Nonviolent: 0 burglaries, 4 larcenies
Municipality: Upper Freehold Township
Total index crimes 2011: 86 2010: 49
Violent crimes 2011: 2 2010: 3
Nonviolent crimes 2011: 84 2010: 46
Crime rate per 1,000 in 2011: 12.5 2010: 7.1
Violent crime rate 2011: 0.3 2010: 0.4
Nonviolent crime rate 2011: 12.2 2010: 6.7
Police personnel 2011: 0 2010: 0
Most common crimes 2011: Violent: 0 robberies, 2 aggravated assaults Nonviolent: 22 burglaries, 59 larcenies
Source: http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/12/12/20/crime-in-new-jersey/
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