CrimeMetric

Crime in Woolwich, New Jersey

Updated ·Vorp Labs

The model puts major crime in Woolwich at 61% below the U.S. rate per resident: 89% lower for persons crimes and 55% lower for property crimes. Expected major crimes are down 9.3% from a year earlier.

Where these numbers come from

The estimates start from what police agencies report to the FBI, modeled across Woolwich's 6 census block groups for 15,427 residents. How New Jersey residents' crime totals reach the FBI: detailed incident reports for 79.1%, summary counts only for 14.7% and estimates from past reports or similar agencies for 6.2% (shares of 2020 residents). Sources · Method

Why other sites show different numbers for Woolwich:
  • Year: many show an agency's last full FBI year (often two years back). These figures are the model's estimate for the current year, release 2026-11-10.
  • Crimes counted: some add simple assault, vandalism or drug offenses to "violent" or "property" crime; here major crime is persons plus property crime, and social disorder is separate.
  • Area: an agency's totals cover its jurisdiction, which can differ from the city's limits; these are summed over the block groups inside Woolwich.
  • Scale: a grade or a 1-to-100 score ranks places against each other; a rate per 1,000 residents and an index against the U.S. rate don't.
Major crime
6.7
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 39: 61% below the U.S. rate
50% below the New Jersey rate
down 9.3% in a year
Persons crimes
0.4
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 12: 89% below the U.S. rate
81% below the New Jersey rate
down 7.8% in a year
Property crimes
6.3
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 45: 55% below the U.S. rate
45% below the New Jersey rate
down 9.3% in a year
Social disorder
6.5
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 28: 72% below the U.S. rate
49% below the New Jersey rate
down 5.4% in a year

Rates are the model's estimates of reported crime per 1,000 residents a year. Index: 100 is the U.S. rate per resident; 200 is twice it. How we calculated this

How crime varies across Woolwich

Half of residents live where the major-crime index is between 24 and 47.

Map of Woolwich, with its census block groups shaded by major-crime index band
Pale gray: under 100 residents. Tap one to compare.
  • 0–5077.1%
  • 50–10022.9%
  • 100–2000.0%
  • 200–4000.0%
  • 400+0.0%

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Crime by type

Every crime type in Woolwich is near or below the U.S. rate

Citywide indexWhere the middle half of residents live

IndexPer year
When it happens

Highest on weeknights and on weekend daytimes

100 is the U.S. rate, same hours.

Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm39
Sunday to Thursday nights, 6pm to 6am41
Saturday and Sunday, 6am to 6pm40
Friday and Saturday nights, 6pm to 6am35
Trend and outlook

Expected major crime fell 9.3% in a year; across New Jersey it fell 10.2%

Past yearBy 2031
Major crime-9.3%NJ -10.2%-0.5%NJ -11.5%
Persons crimes-7.8%NJ -7.9%+9.9%NJ -1.4%
Property crimes-9.3%NJ -10.5%-1.1%NJ -13.1%
Social disorder-5.4%NJ -5.3%+6.8%NJ -4.7%

Change in the model's expected crimes, not a count of reports; New Jersey in gray. 2031 is a model projection, not tested against past years.

Similar-size places

Woolwich against U.S. places with 10,000 to 25,000 residents

1,794 of the 2,480 other places of this size have a major-crime index at least 15% above Woolwich's, and 312 are within 15% of it; the middle of the group is 67. The 9 nearest in population:

Wailuku, HI15,421142
Newton, IA15,42173
Festus, MO15,40961
Iona, FL15,42955
Mashpee, MA15,41642
Woolwich, NJ15,42739
Waconia, MN15,41424

U.S. = 100. Residents in gray.

Nearby places

Woolwich's major-crime index is lower than 7 and within 15% of 1 of its 8 nearest neighbors

The closest, Mullica Hill (5 mi), is 35% above Woolwich's rate.

U.S. = 100. Miles between population centers.

Questions about crime in Woolwich

Is Woolwich safe?

Woolwich's major-crime index is 39, 61% below the U.S. rate per resident and lower than 69% of the 364 other New Jersey places on CrimeMetric: violent crimes against people are 89% below the U.S. rate, and property crimes 55% below the U.S. rate.

What is the crime rate in Woolwich?

The model expects about 103 major crimes a year in Woolwich, about 6.7 per 1,000 residents, 61% below the U.S. rate.

Is crime going up or down in Woolwich?

Expected major crimes in Woolwich are down 9.3% from a year earlier; across New Jersey they're down 10.2%.

What are the most common crimes in Woolwich?

By the model's expected count, the most common crimes against people and property are other larceny (about 36 a year), shoplifting (about 25 a year) and theft from vehicle (about 17 a year).

Are car break-ins common in Woolwich?

The model expects about 17 thefts from vehicles a year in Woolwich, 59% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Are car thefts common in Woolwich?

The model expects about 14 motor vehicle thefts a year in Woolwich, 44% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Is Woolwich safe at night?

The model's major-crime index is 41 on Sunday to Thursday nights from 6pm to 6am, against 40 at its highest in the daytime; 100 is the U.S. rate for the same hours. That's a citywide estimate per resident for those hours: it can't speak to a particular street, venue or evening. For one address, use the address lookup on this page.

Is crime in Woolwich higher than the New Jersey average?

Woolwich's major-crime index is 39, 50% below the New Jersey rate per resident. New Jersey as a whole is 78, where 100 is the U.S. rate.

How does crime in Woolwich compare with Mullica Hill?

Mullica Hill, 5 miles away, has a major-crime index of 52, 35% above Woolwich's rate per resident. Woolwich's is 39.

How we calculated this

Each police agency's crimes, as reported to the FBI or estimated where it didn't report, are spread across the census block groups it serves using population, jobs, points of interest and, where available, local incident records. Woolwich's figures add up its 6 block groups. The index compares crimes per resident with the U.S. rate.

  • Woolwich's published incident records inform the estimate for every neighborhood.
  • Rates are per resident, so places where many people work or visit but few live, such as downtowns, airports and stadiums, can read high.
  • Disorderly conduct and trespassing are modeled, because the FBI records them only through arrests.
  • Residents: 15,427. Model updated Nov 10, 2026. Release 2026-11-10

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CrimeMetric. "Crime in Woolwich, New Jersey." Vorp Labs, updated November 9, 2026 (model Nov 10, 2026). https://crimemetric.com/nj/woolwich

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