Crime in Matawan, New Jersey

Matawan's crime rate

There were 5 crimes reported in Matawan, New Jersey in 2019, the most recent year crime data is available. Adjusted for population, the city’s annual crime rate is 57 incidents for every 100,000 people.

How does Matawan compare?

Matawan has one of the lowest overall crime rates of any U.S. city. For comparison, the national total crime rate is 2,489 incidents for every 100,000 people.

Matawan's overall crime rate is 96% lower than the overall crime rate in New Jersey. Statewide, there were 137,012 crimes reported in 2019, or 1,543 for every 100,000 people.

What types of crimes are being committed?

The FBI's crime rate includes seven crime categories: three property crimes -- larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft, and four violent crimes -- aggravated assault, robbery, rape, and murder.

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Matawan, however, property crimes account for 100% of all offenses.

Despite accounting for a higher than average share of total offenses, property crime is much less prevalent in Matawan than it is nationwide. There were 5 property crimes in Matawan in 2019, or 57 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Matawan. There were 5 larcenies reported in Matawan in 2019, or 57 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

Nationwide, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people in 2019. In Matawan, there were no reported break-ins.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Matawan, however, no motor vehicle thefts were reported in 2019.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Matawan, however, no violent crimes were reported.

Matawan compared to other cities in New Jersey

Matawan has the second lowest crime rate of all comparable cities in New Jersey. To be considered comparable, a city must have a complete 2019 FBI crime report and population of 5,000 or more.

Here are all comparable cities ranked by total crime rate. Click any bar or city name to see more about crime in that city.

Click here to see a list of all city crime pages.

Click here to see a list of all state crime pages.

Thank you for reading! Have some feedback for us?
Contact the 24/7 Wall St. editorial team.