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The Watchung crime rate is higher than the New Jersey average crime rate and is about the same as the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #342

Watchung, NJ	1,656.21
New Jersey	1,180.23
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Watchung, NJ Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Watchung, NJ	Count	0	NA	4	4	17	322	4	0
	Watchung, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	NA	68.1	68.1	289.2	5,478.1	68.1	0.0	1,718
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	3.9	10.7	117.5	125.6	354.8	1,248.3	131.0	NA	969
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Watchung, NJ	Count	0	NA	5	1	13	358	3	0
	Watchung, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	NA	85.6	17.1	222.5	6,125.9	51.3	0.0	1,814
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.5	9.7	135.8	135.6	403.1	1,325.2	154.5	NA	1,065
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Watchung, NJ	Count	0	0	2	0	21	306	10	0
	Watchung, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	34.1	0.0	358.5	5,224.5	170.7	0.0	1,622
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.4	11.7	128.4	145.7	477.6	1,383.7	185.9	NA	1,140
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Watchung, NJ	Count	0	0	2	3	26	356	7	0
	Watchung, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	34.4	51.5	446.7	6,116.8	120.3	0.0	1,916
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.3	11.4	138.4	154.3	490.2	1,463.1	197.4	NA	1,193
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Watchung, NJ	Count	0	1	2	1	21	309	3	0
	Watchung, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	14.8	29.6	14.8	311.0	4,576.4	44.4	0.0	1,455
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.2	11.2	134.4	157.9	440.5	1,464.5	176.9	NA	1,154
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Watchung, NJ	Count	0	0	2	1	13	327	2	0
	Watchung, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	29.8	14.9	193.5	4,866.1	29.8	0.0	1,388
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	3.7	12.0	133.7	162.2	427.9	1,473.7	178.1	NA	1,149
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Watchung, NJ	Count	0	0	6	0	21	310	6	0
	Watchung, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	89.2	0.0	312.2	4,608.3	89.2	0.0	1,487
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.3	12.9	146.3	163.0	465.3	1,595.7	232.4	NA	1,260
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Watchung, NJ	Count	0	1	2	2	15	266	7	1
	Watchung, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	16.0	32.0	32.0	239.8	4,251.9	111.9	16.0	1,399
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.4	12.1	144.5	168.3	431.5	1,528.8	252.7	NA	1,235
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Watchung, NJ	Count	0	0	6	0	13	284	14	0
	Watchung, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	97.2	0.0	210.5	4,599.2	226.7	0.0	1,514
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.9	14.2	153.1	179.4	452.0	1,556.5	283.4	NA	1,310
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Watchung, NJ	Count	0	2	5	0	9	400	17	0
	Watchung, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	34.5	86.2	0.0	155.1	6,894.2	293.0	0.0	2,249
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.8	13.9	151.6	184.4	447.1	1,568.4	317.5	NA	1,327
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Watchung, NJ	39.75
New Jersey	65.13
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Watchung, NJ Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Watchung, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Watchung, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	3.8	1.8	1.3	0.4	0.3	0.0	37
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Watchung, NJ	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Watchung, NJ	Per 100,000	17.1	0.0	17.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	171
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.7	2.1	1.4	0.7	0.4	0.0	46
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2011	Watchung, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Watchung, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	5.8	2.5	1.9	0.7	0.6	0.1	57
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Watchung, NJ	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Watchung, NJ	Per 100,000	14.8	0.0	14.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	148
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	6.2	2.5	2.5	0.5	0.6	0.1	61
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Watchung, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Watchung, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	6.3	2.5	2.4	0.8	0.6	0.0	63
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Watchung, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Watchung, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	8.6	3.9	3.1	0.9	0.6	0.0	85
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Watchung, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Watchung, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	8.6	4.0	2.8	1.0	0.7	0.1	86
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Watchung, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Watchung, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	8.7	4.1	2.8	0.8	1.0	0.0	86
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Watchung, NJ	5.21
New Jersey	4.08
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Watchung, NJ Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Watchung, NJ	Count	36	30	6
	Watchung, NJ	Per 100,000	612.5	510.4	102.1	5.61
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	448.6	343.2	105.4	3.96
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Watchung, NJ	Count	37	30	7
	Watchung, NJ	Per 100,000	633.1	513.3	119.8	5.73
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	400.8	307.0	93.8	3.54
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Watchung, NJ	Count	37	30	7
	Watchung, NJ	Per 100,000	631.7	512.2	119.5	5.72
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	442.2	337.9	104.3	3.90
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Watchung, NJ	Count	37	29	8
	Watchung, NJ	Per 100,000	635.7	498.3	137.5	5.67
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	432.5	335.2	97.4	3.84
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Watchung, NJ	Count	36	29	7
	Watchung, NJ	Per 100,000	533.2	429.5	103.7	4.81
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	471.0	365.8	105.2	4.18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Watchung, NJ	Count	37	30	7
	Watchung, NJ	Per 100,000	550.6	446.4	104.2	4.99
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	494.4	381.3	113.1	4.38
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Watchung, NJ	Count	37	30	7
	Watchung, NJ	Per 100,000	550.0	446.0	104.1	4.98
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	500.2	385.5	114.8	4.43
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Watchung, NJ	Count	36	29	7
	Watchung, NJ	Per 100,000	575.4	463.6	111.9	5.20
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	495.8	385.5	110.2	4.41
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Watchung, NJ	Count	35	28	7
2005	Watchung, NJ	Count	35	28	7