North Wildwood, NJ Crime Statistics

Crime Overview

The North Wildwood Police Department serves the city of North Wildwood, NJ in Cape May County. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the city recorded 247 violent crimes and 580 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 55.0 per 100k residents, which is 48.2% below the national average. Property crime averages 55.0 per 100k, 66.4% below the national average. The most common offense was Violent Crime, while Aggravated Assault had the lowest rate. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.

Violent Crimes

Violent Crime

Grade A

Annual Rate55.0 per 100k residents

National Avg: 106.2 per 100k

Total Incidents247 (2019-2023)

Rape

Grade F

Not enough data to calculate a meaningful rate.

Aggravated Assault

Grade D

Annual Rate27.5 per 100k residents

National Avg: 22.3 per 100k

Total Incidents38 (2019-2023)

Property Crimes

Property Crime

Grade A

Annual Rate55.0 per 100k residents

National Avg: 163.6 per 100k

Total Incidents580 (2019-2023)

Larceny

Grade A

Annual Rate55.0 per 100k residents

National Avg: 116.4 per 100k

Total Incidents532 (2019-2023)

Crime Summary

Crime Type	Annual Rate (per 100k residents)	Grade	Total Incidents (2019-2023)	National Avg	% Difference
Violent Crime	55.0	A	247	106.2	-48.2%
Property Crime	55.0	A	580	163.6	-66.4%
Rape	27.5	F	4	3.5	+677.6%
Aggravated Assault	27.5	D	38	22.3	+23.6%
Larceny	55.0	A	532	116.4	-52.7%

Crime Trends

Nearby Cities

City	Distance	Violent Crime	Property Crime	Comparison
Lower Township	0 miles	C 108.1	A 40.5	Violent: 96.6% higher Property: 26.3% lower
Stone Harbor	0 miles	N/A 0.0	N/A 0.0	Violent: N/A Property: N/A
West Wildwood	0 miles	N/A 0.0	N/A 0.0	Violent: N/A Property: N/A
Middle Township	1 miles	C 106.6	B 106.6	Violent: 93.8% higher Property: 93.8% higher
Avalon	7 miles	N/A 0.0	A 82.6	Violent: N/A Property: 50.3% higher