Berkeley Township, NJ Crime Statistics

The Berkeley Township Police Department serves the city of Berkeley Township, NJ in Ocean County. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the city recorded 1,249 violent crimes and 1,589 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 28.6 per 100k residents, which is 73.1% below the national average. Property crime averages 83.5 per 100k, 49.0% below the national average. The most common offense was Property Crime, while Burglary had the lowest rate. Over the same period, the city also reported 23 hate crime incidents, with motivations including race, religion, and sexual orientation. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.