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According to FBI Report: Most Violent South Jersey Towns
The FBI Uniform Crime Report recently released violent crime rates by city.
According to the report from 2015-2016 New Jersey has seen a 4.2% decline in violent crimes.
According to the FBI violent crimes include:
...murder, manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault...also [counting] property crimes of burglary, larceny-theft and motor vehicle theft in the category.
Which South Jersey Towns are in the top 50 in New Jersey? (Numbers based in incidents per 1,000 people)
- Wildwood 13.09 (#3 on the overall list)
- Salem 10.09 (#5 on the overall list)
- Brooklawn 10.4 (#6 on the overall list)
- Bridgeton 9.006 (#10 on the overall list)
- Penns Grove 8.3 (#11 on the overall list)
- Millville 7.9 (#14 on the overall list)
- Lawnside 6.5 (#19 on the overall list)
- Lindenwold 6.4 (#20 on the overall list)
- Hi-Nella 5.8 (#21 on the overall list)
- Pleasantville 5.4 (#24 on the overall list)
- Chesilhurst 4.9 (#26 on the overall list)
- Vineland 4.8 (#27 on the overall list)
- Wildwood Crest 4.74 (#29 on the overall list)
- Buena 4.2 (#31 on the overall list)
- Paulsboro 3.7 (#34 on the overall list)
- West Wildwood 3.53 (#36 on the overall list)
- Woodbury 3.52 (#37 on the overall list)
- Carney's Point Township 3.457 (#39 on the overall list)
- Somers Point 3.28 (#43 on the overall list)
- South Toms River 3.21 (#47 on the overall list)
- Woodlynne 3.08 (#49 on the overall list)
- Egg Harbor City 3.06 (#50 on the overall list)
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