Manchester Township, NJ crime analytics
Analytics built by: Location, Inc.
Raw data sources: 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?
Methodology: Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data
According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime statistics, Manchester Township is safer than 76% of the cities and towns in the US of all population sizes. In New Jersey, only on the order of 21% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Manchester Township. If you live in Manchester Township, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in the community is 1 in 209. The US average across communities from the largest to the smallest is 1 in 43. It is for these reasons that Manchester Township is ranked as one of the top 100 safest cities in the U.S.A.
Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Manchester Township, and we found that the crime rate in Manchester Township is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Manchester Township 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 Manchester Township 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 Manchester Township.
For Manchester Township, NeighborhoodScout found that the violent crime rate is well below the national average for all communities of all population sizes. Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Manchester Township than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 1920, which is a violent crime rate of 1 per one thousand inhabitants.
NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Manchester Township 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 Manchester Township than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 235.
total Crime Index
76
(100 is safest)
Manchester Township Annual Crimes
| Violent | Property | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Number of Crimes |
24 |
196 |
220 |
|
Crime Rate
|
0.52 |
4.25 |
4.78 |
Violent Crime
Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime
1 in
1,920
in
Manchester Township
1 in
493
in
New Jersey
Manchester Township Violent Crimes
Population: 46,070
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 0 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.09 | 0.30 |
United States Violent Crimes
Population: 333,287,557
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 21,156 | 133,294 | 220,450 | 893,980 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.40 | 0.66 | 2.68 |
Property Crime
Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime
1 in
235
in
Manchester Township
1 in
71
in
New Jersey
Property Crimes
Population: 46,070
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 31 | 145 | 20 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.67 | 3.15 | 0.43 |
United States Property Crimes
Population: 333,287,557
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 899,293 | 4,672,363 | 942,173 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 2.70 | 14.02 | 2.83 |