Property Crime Rates In Caldwells Remain Historically Low: FBI Data

CALDWELLS, NJ — Property crime rates in the Caldwells have seen major drops over the past four decades, new federal data shows.

The FBI released its latest Uniform Crime Reporting program results last week, including statistics for Caldwell, North Caldwell and West Caldwell. In addition to data for 2022, the program now includes “trend reports” that analyze data going back nearly 40 years.

The agency cautions that the data isn’t an exhaustive report of all crime that takes place in a city or town, and police departments may have “differing levels of participation” over the years. The FBI also says that the data isn’t an effective way of comparing one municipality to another (some factors to consider include population size, economic conditions, employment rates, local judicial and prison policies, and the “effective strength” of the local police force).

The FBI data breaks down crimes by age, gender, race and ethnicity, as well as other factors such as location, the relationship of the suspect and the victim, and the type of weapon involved. Look up data for an individual town or city here.

PROPERTY CRIME IN THE CALDWELLS

The statistics show that a range of property crimes were reported across the Caldwells last year, including burglaries, larceny-theft and stolen vehicles.

However, property crime rates have seen major drops over the past four decades in each of the three municipalities.

According to the FBI, there were 37 property crimes reported in Caldwell in 2022. As a comparison, there were highs of 147 crimes reported in 1994 and 1995 (see the chart below).

There were 8,847 people living in Caldwell as of 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

There were 10 property crimes reported in North Caldwell in 2022, down from a high of 88 in 1992.

There were 6,581 people living in North Caldwell as of 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

There were 77 property crimes reported in West Caldwell in 2022, down from a high of 312 in 1985.

There were 10,807 people living in West Caldwell as of 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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