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Dover, NJ crime analytics

Source & Methodology

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

Dover has an overall crime rate of 8 per 1,000 residents, making the crime rate here near the average for all cities and towns of all sizes in America. According to our analysis of FBI crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in Dover is 1 in 124. How does Dover fare compared to other communities in New Jersey of all population sizes? Dover's crime rate is lower than approximately 59% of New Jersey communities.

However, compared to other communities of similar population size, Dover has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Dover is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Dover 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 Dover.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Dover's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Dover is one in 737.

Moreover, the rate of property crime in Dover; burglary, larceny ($50 or more), grand theft auto, and arson; is 7 per 1,000 residents. This is about average for all cities and towns in America of all population sizes.

Dover Crime Data

total Crime Index

57

(100 is safest)


Safer than 57% of U.S. cities.

Dover Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

25

123

148

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.36

6.68

8.03

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.36
2.03
National Median: 4
    Dover
    New Jersey

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 737

in Dover

1 in 493

in New Jersey

Dover Violent Crimes

Population: 18,422
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported

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)

100 75 50 25 0
6.68
14.17
National Median: 20
    Dover
    New Jersey

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 150

in Dover

1 in 71

in New Jersey

Property Crimes

Population: 18,422
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported

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

Dover Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
54
61
National Median: 27.0
    Dover
    New Jersey