Photo: Doc Searls · CC BY 2.0North Bergen Township records less property crime per head than two in three U.S. towns
Of the 6 towns on its borders with figures, one records less crime per resident. Overall, it grades B for safety (#187 of 342 graded towns in New Jersey). On top of that, typical years here bring 1.6 violent crimes plus 7.5 incidents of property crime per 1,000 residents, against 2.1 plus 13.8 in the rest of New Jersey.
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. “Rest of NJ” is every other New Jersey city and town in the FBI’s tables; the U.S. figure is the FBI’s national estimate as published, averaged over the three years. The FBI publishes no national homicide or robbery rate in our data, so those compare with all U.S. cities and towns in its tables.
What stands out about safety in North Bergen Township
1 of the 6 graded towns next door reports less crime
Of the 8 New Jersey towns on North Bergen Township’s borders, 6 have a Safety Grade: Ridgefield (A−), Edgewater (B), Carlstadt (B), Guttenberg (B−), West New York (C+), Secaucus (C−). Fairview reported to the FBI for 2023 and 2024 but not 2025. Union City reported to the FBI for 2023 and 2025 but not 2024. Neighbors ↓
Among New Jersey towns, closer to the middle
New Jersey’s cities and towns report less crime than most states’, so North Bergen Township’s place among its own towns differs from its national one: it reports less crime than 45% of the 342 New Jersey towns we grade, against 63% nationally. Safety Grade ↓
Written from the FBI data on this page. Figures are crimes reported to police, not convictions.
What’s behind North Bergen Township’s grade
Property crimes plus four times violent crimes reported to the FBI per resident, 2023–2025, on a national curve. Both violent and property crime are lower than in most U.S. towns; property crime is the stronger of the two.
Violent crime, by year and by type
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| Year | North Bergen Township | Rest of New Jersey | U.S. (FBI national estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 4.0 |
| 2023 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.6 |
| 2025 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.3 |
Violent crimes per 1,000 residents
By type 2023–2025, counts
North Bergen Township’s police reported 279 violent crimes to the FBI over 2023–2025, about 1.6 per 1,000 residents a year, against 2.1 in the rest of New Jersey and the FBI’s national estimate of 3.6.
Crime in North Bergen Township per 1,000 residents
Violent crime per 1,000 residents, 2025
Property crime per 1,000 residents, 2025
Crimes reported to police in 2025 per resident; one person can be the victim of more than one, and some reports involve visitors.
And about 1 violent crime, in 2025. Below are 1,000 dots, one per resident; each colored dot is one reported crime.
Reported crime is steady
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| Year | North Bergen Township property | Rest of New Jersey property | North Bergen Township violent | Rest of New Jersey violent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6.5 | 13.9 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| 2023 | 8.2 | 14.8 | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 7.8 | 14.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 2025 | 6.5 | 12.6 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
Crimes per 1,000 residents
Reported crime per resident was steady from 2023 to 2025: the change is within ordinary year-to-year swings. Per 1,000 residents, 2022–2025, against the rest of New Jersey.
478 crimes reported in 2025
2025 offenses reported
Offenses reported to police, not convictions. FBI Uniform Crime Reporting. The last row is counted outside the property total.
77 violent and 401 property, as reported to the FBI by North Bergen Township’s police.
19 people died in crashes on North Bergen Township’s roads in 2019–2023
North Bergen Township had 18 fatal crashes in five years, in which 19 people died; 8 were pedestrians and 1 was a cyclist. 1 died in crash on an Interstate.
That is 6.2 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, about the same as the median for New Jersey towns of 25,000–100,000 people (5.8, 102 towns).
Deaths are counted where the crash happened, not where the people lived: a highway through town adds through-traffic deaths, and residents’ own risk on roads elsewhere isn’t here. Town rates sit below state and U.S. rates because a third of fatal crashes happen outside any town. Road safety is described here and is not part of the Safety Grade. Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023.
North Bergen Township and its neighbors
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Bergen Township | B | 1.6 | 7.5 |
| Ridgefield | A− | 0.4 | 8.2 |
| Secaucus | C− | 1.4 | 31.2 |
| Fairview | — | — | — |
| Union City | — | — | — |
| Guttenberg | B− | 2.3 | 9.0 |
| West New York | C+ | 2.6 | 13.3 |
| Carlstadt | B | 0.4 | 13.9 |
| Edgewater | B | 0.5 | 12.7 |
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Fairview reported to the FBI for 2023 and 2024 but not 2025. Union City reported to the FBI for 2023 and 2025 but not 2024.
New Jersey towns of a similar size
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Bergen Township | B | 1.6 | 7.5 |
| Jackson Township | A | 0.4 | 3.6 |
| Union Township | B− | 0.7 | 17.5 |
| Hoboken | C+ | 1.8 | 15.4 |
| Irvington Township | D | 4.3 | 25.6 |
| Vineland | D | 4.3 | 25.2 |
The five graded New Jersey towns closest to North Bergen Township’s population (61,483), by grade.
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- It’s reported crime. Only incidents reported to and recorded by police appear here. Many crimes are never reported to police.
- One number for all of North Bergen Township. A citywide rate doesn’t show where incidents happen, and that can differ a lot from one part of the city to another.
- Visitors count too. Incidents involving people who work, shop or visit are counted against North Bergen Township’s residents, which raises the per-resident rate.
- Whose population. Rates use the FBI’s population for the department (61,290 in 2025); our figure for North Bergen Township is 61,483 (2025 Census estimate).
- Gaps are real gaps. A missing year means the department didn’t report a full year, not that nothing happened.
How the grade is calculated, for every town: How TownRatings grades safety →
Questions about safety in North Bergen Township
Is North Bergen Township, NJ safe?
On crimes reported to the FBI in 2023–2025, North Bergen Township reports less crime per resident than 63% of U.S. towns, a B Safety Grade and #187 of 342 in New Jersey. Its police reported 1.6 violent crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 2.1 in the rest of New Jersey and the FBI’s national estimate of 3.6.
What is the crime rate in North Bergen Township?
1.6 violent and 7.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025, as reported to the FBI. The rest of New Jersey reports 2.1 and 13.8; the FBI’s national estimate is 3.6 and 17.6.
How many homicides were there in North Bergen Township in 2025?
North Bergen Township’s police reported 0 homicides to the FBI for 2025, 0.0 per 100,000 residents. Across U.S. cities and towns in the FBI’s tables the 2025 figure was 4.6.
Is North Bergen Township safer than Ridgefield?
Ridgefield reports less crime per resident than North Bergen Township: Ridgefield grades A− for safety and North Bergen Township B. Ridgefield’s police reported 0.4 violent and 8.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Who polices North Bergen Township?
North Bergen Township’s own police department, which reports to the FBI as “North Bergen Township”. Its figures are the ones on this page.
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Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, 2025, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Road deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.