Belle Mead is safer than the majority of cities, towns, and villages in America (89%) and also has a lower crime rate than 93% of the communities in New Jersey, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime data. How risky is that? Your chance of becoming a victim in Belle Mead is one in 428 based on the total crime rate (violent and property crimes, combined). In America overall, your chance of becoming a victim of crime is 1 in 43.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Belle Mead, and we found that the crime rate in Belle Mead is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Belle Mead is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Belle Mead does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Belle Mead.

Importantly, our analysis shows that Belle Mead has one of the lowest violent crime rates in all of America, across cities and towns of all sizes. Murder, rape, armed robbery and aggravated assault happen far less frequently here than in most places. Your chance of becoming a victim? Just one in 10000. Belle Mead's violent crime rate is just 0 per 1,000 residents.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Belle Mead is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Belle Mead than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 428.