Lakehurst, NJ Crime Statistics

Crime Overview

The Lakehurst Police Department serves the city of Lakehurst, NJ in Ocean County. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the city recorded 143 violent crimes and 115 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 36.5 per 100k residents, which is 65.7% below the national average. Property crime averages 73.0 per 100k, 55.4% below the national average. The most common offense was Property Crime, while Violent Crime had the lowest rate. Over the same period, the city also reported 4 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.

Violent Crimes

Violent Crime

Grade A
Annual Rate36.5 per 100k residents
National Avg: 106.2 per 100k
Total Incidents143 (2019-2023)

Property Crimes

Property Crime

Grade A
Annual Rate73.0 per 100k residents
National Avg: 163.6 per 100k
Total Incidents115 (2019-2023)

Larceny

Grade A
Annual Rate73.0 per 100k residents
National Avg: 116.4 per 100k
Total Incidents99 (2019-2023)

Crime Summary

Crime TypeAnnual Rate (per 100k residents)GradeTotal Incidents (2019-2023)National Avg% Difference
Violent Crime36.5A143106.2-65.7%
Property Crime73.0A115163.6-55.4%
Larceny73.0A99116.4-37.3%

Crime Trends

Hate Crimes by Bias Motivation

Total reported hate crimes: 4 (2019-2023)

Targeted Group Incidents
Anti-Black or African American 4

Nearby Cities

City Distance Violent Crime Property Crime Comparison
Manchester Township 1 miles
A 29.9
A 36.3
Violent: 18.0% lower
Property: 50.2% lower
Toms River Township 7 miles
B 85.7
B 112.6
Violent: 135.0% higher
Property: 54.4% higher
South Toms River 8 miles
A 52.8
A 105.6
Violent: 44.8% higher
Property: 44.7% higher
Lakewood Township 8 miles
A 54.0
A 50.5
Violent: 48.1% higher
Property: 30.8% lower
Pine Beach 9 miles
N/A 0.0
N/A 0.0
Violent: N/A
Property: N/A