Crime in Ocean City, New Jersey

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Ocean City, however, property crimes account for about 98% of all offenses.

Property crime is more prevalent in Ocean City than it is nationwide. There were 323 property crimes in Ocean City in 2019, or 2,947 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 Ocean City. There were 285 larcenies reported in Ocean City in 2019, or 2,600 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 37 break-ins reported in Ocean City in 2019, or 338 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Ocean City, meanwhile, there was just one reported motor vehicle theft in 2019, or 9 for every 100,000 people.

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 Ocean City, however, violent offenses account for a much smaller 1.8% share of all reported crime.

At 55 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Ocean City is well below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Ocean City reported a total of 6 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Ocean City. There were 4 aggravated assaults reported in Ocean City in 2019, or 37 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far higher, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 2 robberies reported in Ocean City in 2019, a rate of 18 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 139,815 reported rapes nationwide in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people. In Ocean City in 2019, none were reported.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in Ocean City.