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Crime rate in Wildwood, New Jersey (NJ): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Wildwood, NJ compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Wildwood, NJ

The 2022 crime rate in Wildwood, NJ is 516 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.1 times higher than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 97.1% U.S. cities. The 2022 Wildwood crime rate fell by 23% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Wildwood has seen increasing violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Wildwood, NJ is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Wildwood:

516.0
West Wildwood:

64.7
North Wildwood:

229.9
Wildwood Crest:

177.0
Stone Harbor:

447.0
Cape May:

204.2
West Cape May:

44.0
Cape May Point:

46.5
Avalon:

384.6
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Wildwood by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
1
(19.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(18.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(20.5)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
3
(57.2)
2
(37.6)
6
(112.3)
4
(75.3)
3
(57.4)
9
(172.9)
2
(38.8)
6
(117.3)
1
(19.7)
1
(19.9)
0
(0.0)
2
(40.7)
3
(61.5)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
33
(629.5)
21
(394.4)
47
(879.7)
20
(376.3)
30
(573.8)
25
(480.3)
12
(233.0)
26
(508.3)
18
(353.8)
10
(198.6)
8
(161.3)
8
(163.0)
11
(225.5)
7
(137.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
22
(419.7)
35
(657.3)
61
(1,142)
69
(1,298)
57
(1,090)
51
(979.8)
50
(970.7)
35
(684.3)
46
(904.3)
29
(576.0)
21
(423.5)
25
(509.4)
37
(758.7)
48
(940.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
162
(3,090)
160
(3,005)
232
(4,342)
221
(4,158)
147
(2,812)
147
(2,824)
116
(2,252)
63
(1,232)
64
(1,258)
39
(774.6)
47
(947.8)
44
(896.5)
42
(861.2)
28
(548.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
317
(6,047)
385
(7,230)
500
(9,358)
469
(8,824)
515
(9,851)
453
(8,703)
382
(7,416)
334
(6,530)
382
(7,509)
269
(5,343)
267
(5,384)
281
(5,725)
360
(7,382)
305
(5,975)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
11
(209.8)
6
(112.7)
9
(168.4)
14
(263.4)
9
(172.1)
11
(211.3)
5
(97.1)
6
(117.3)
4
(78.6)
6
(119.2)
4
(80.7)
5
(101.9)
1
(20.5)
6
(117.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)
2
(38.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(19.4)
2
(39.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index831.7788.41311.21097.81040.71041.1757.1740.0697.5468.1421.3483.3666.8516.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Wildwood, New Jersey as of May 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Wildwood is 521 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Wildwood:

538.7
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Wildwood:

594.6
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Wildwood:

376.9
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Wildwood:

292.4
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Wildwood:

407.1
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Wildwood:

648.7
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Wildwood:

713.6
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Wildwood:

640.7
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Wildwood:

903.0
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Wildwood:

889.4
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Wildwood:

912.5
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Wildwood:

1,160.4
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Wildwood:

563.4
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Wildwood:

620.0
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Wildwood:

713.9
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Wildwood:

321.2
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Wildwood:

298.8
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Wildwood:

303.0
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Wildwood:

426.1
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Wildwood:

544.4
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Wildwood:

480.8
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Wildwood:

470.9
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Wildwood:

439.9
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Wildwood:

638.9
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Wildwood:

590.4
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Wildwood:

835.8
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Wildwood:

1,031.7
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Wildwood:

1,080.7
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Wildwood:

1,312.3
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Wildwood:

1,361.6
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Wildwood:

979.3
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Wildwood:

951.9
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Wildwood:

1,205.0
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Wildwood:

473.1
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Wildwood:

302.1
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Wildwood:

381.6
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 53 (40 officers - 39 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

8.20
New Jersey average:

5.53

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 51 (41 officers - 40 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

8.35
New Jersey average:

5.07

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 54 (44 officers - 42 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

8.87
New Jersey average:

4.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 54 (44 officers - 42 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

8.74
New Jersey average:

3.68

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 53 (43 officers - 41 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

8.45
New Jersey average:

3.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 49 (39 officers - 37 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

7.62
New Jersey average:

3.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 49 (39 officers - 37 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

7.57
New Jersey average:

3.39

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 41 (33 officers - 31 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

6.34
New Jersey average:

3.43

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 38 (30 officers - 28 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

5.74
New Jersey average:

2.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 38 (30 officers - 28 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

5.64
New Jersey average:

3.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 45 (37 officers - 34 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

6.92
New Jersey average:

3.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 49 (40 officers - 37 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

7.51
New Jersey average:

3.66

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 49 (46 officers - 43 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

8.78
New Jersey average:

3.81

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 53 (41 officers - 38 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

7.81
New Jersey average:

3.49

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 58 (46 officers - 43 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

8.70
New Jersey average:

3.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 58 (46 officers - 44 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

8.69
New Jersey average:

3.44

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 59 (47 officers - 45 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

9.00
New Jersey average:

3.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 57 (45 officers - 44 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

8.50
New Jersey average:

3.71

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 59 (47 officers - 46 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

8.85
New Jersey average:

3.74

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Wildwood, NJ
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 08260.