Policing Princeton Junction: who reports, and what
Princeton Junction has no police department of its own: it’s an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Mercer County. The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office reports to the FBI for the parts of the county without police of their own, so there are no figures for Princeton Junction alone, and no Safety Grade. The closest graded town is Princeton, 3 miles away, at A−. Nearby, 10 communities within 10 miles carry a Safety Grade.
What stands out about safety in Princeton Junction
Policed by the county
Princeton Junction is a census-designated place, with no town government. Crimes there are reported to the FBI inside the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office’s totals for the county. County police ↓
Counts, not rates
The FBI doesn’t publish how many people the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office covers, so its totals can’t be turned into a per-resident rate or a grade for Princeton Junction. County police ↓
The nearest graded towns
The closest New Jersey towns with their own police figures are Princeton (A−, 3 mi), Cranbury Township (A−, 5 mi), Lawrence Township (B−, 6 mi). Nearby towns can differ a lot from Princeton Junction. Nearest ↓
Written from the FBI data on this page. Figures are crimes reported to police, not convictions.
What the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office reports
Reports to the FBI for the parts of Mercer County without police of their own, which include Princeton Junction.
Property crimes
Violent crimes
Also reports crimes in Mercer County to the FBI.
Property crimes
Violent crimes
2025 offenses reported by the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office
Counts, not rates: the FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers. FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Tables 10–11.
Crimes reported to the FBI for the whole area the department covers, by year.
The nearest New Jersey towns with a Safety Grade
| Town | Grade | Distance | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton | A− | 3 mi | 0.5 | 6.8 |
| Cranbury Township | A− | 5 mi | 0.4 | 8.1 |
| Lawrence Township | B− | 6 mi | 0.3 | 16.4 |
| Hightstown | B+ | 6 mi | 1.3 | 5.6 |
| East Windsor Township | B+ | 6 mi | 0.6 | 8.3 |
| South Brunswick Township | B+ | 7 mi | 1.2 | 7.4 |
Straight-line distance from the center of Princeton Junction. Nearby towns can differ a lot from Princeton Junction.
Each town’s own police figures, per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
One person died in crashes on Princeton Junction’s roads in 2019–2023
Princeton Junction had 1 fatal crash in five years, in which one person died.
That is about what is typical for New Jersey towns of 2,500–5,000 people: at their median rate (4.9 deaths per 100,000 residents a year), a town of Princeton Junction’s size would see about 0 in five years. With numbers this small, a death or two either way changes the picture, so Princeton Junction’s own rate (9.9) is context, not a ranking.
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.
Princeton Junction and its neighbors
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plainsboro Township | — | — | — |
| West Windsor Township | — | — | — |
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Plainsboro Township and West Windsor Township reported to the FBI for 2023 and 2025 but not 2024.
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.
- A county agency covers a wide area. Its totals mix many communities, so they say little about any one of them.
- 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 Princeton Junction
Is Princeton Junction, NJ safe?
There is no Safety Grade for Princeton Junction. The nearest New Jersey towns with a grade are Princeton (A−, 3 mi), Cranbury Township (A−, 5 mi), Lawrence Township (B−, 6 mi).
Who polices Princeton Junction?
The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office. Princeton Junction is an unincorporated community, and the department reports to the FBI for the parts of Mercer County without police of their own.
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Neighbors looking out for each other in Princeton Junction.
Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, 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.