Top 10 Highest Crime Towns in Ocean and Monmouth Counties [LIST]

We have the crime breakdown for you here at the Jersey Shore. We’ve listed the towns for both Ocean and Monmouth County.  The report, in a recent Patch article, identifies the crime rate for each New Jersey town per 1,000 people.

The report is released annually by the State Police's Uniform Crime Report.

How do you feel about your town?

Are you surprised Seaside Heights has the highest reported rate at the Jersey Shore?

Ocean County:

1. Seaside Heights 72.6
2. Beach Haven 64.9
3. Mantoloking 46.9
4. Harvey Cedars 40.9
5. Ship Bottom 37.1
6. Long Beach Twp. 36.9
7. Point Pleasant Beach 31.1
8. Seaside Park 28.8
9. Barnegat Light 27.9
10. South Toms River 26.4
11. Toms River 24.5

Monmouth County:

1. Asbury Park 61.1
2. Neptune Twp. 48.7
3. Loch Arbour 47.4
4. Eatontown 41.5
5. Deal 40.5
6. Neptune City 34.4
7. Belmar 32.9
8. Keansburg 27.6
9. Bradley Beach 27.3
10. Long Branch 25.3

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