Lower Township, NJ Crime Statistics

The Lower Township Police Department serves the city of Lower Township, NJ in Cape May County. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the city recorded 1,158 violent crimes and 648 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 108.1 per 100k residents, which is 1.8% above the national average. Property crime averages 40.5 per 100k, 75.2% below the national average. The most common offense was Violent Crime, while Rape had the lowest rate. Over the same period, the city also reported 33 hate crime incidents, with motivations including race, religion, and sexual orientation. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.