Crime & Safety in Cape May, NJ

Cape May has a violent crime rate of 117 per 100,000 residents, 69% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 87.5 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 29.2. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,742 per 100,000, 40% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,509, burglary at 88, vehicle theft at 146 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 14 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Cape May receives a safety grade of F.