Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.
Raw data sources:
18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
Reflects 2024 calendar year; released from FBI in October 2025 (latest available). Updated annually.
Where is 2025 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….
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Allendale's overall rate of crime is sufficiently low that NeighborhoodScout's analysis shows the borough to be one of the safest in both New Jersey and the nation. Allendale's crime rate is just 1 per 1,000 people, which means that a person's chance of becoming a victim in Allendale is one in 866.
Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Allendale, and we found that the crime rate in Allendale is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Allendale is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.
Now let us turn to take a look at how Allendale 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 Allendale.
Importantly, our analysis shows that Allendale has one of the lowest violent crime rates in all of America, across cities and towns of all sizes. Murder, rape, armed robbery and aggravated assault happen far less frequently here than in most places. Your chance of becoming a victim? Just one in 10000. Allendale's violent crime rate is just 0 per 1,000 residents.
NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Allendale is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Allendale than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 866.
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FAQ on NeighborhoodScout's Crime Data
NeighborhoodScout® provides exclusive crime risk analytics for every neighborhood in America with up to 98% predictive accuracy. Crime risk indices are nationally comparable on a 1 – 100 scale, where 100 means safer than 100% of U.S. neighborhoods.
Crime risk data are updated annually. Raw crime incidents are sourced from all 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies – municipal, county, transit, park, port, university, tribal and more, assigned to localities, then built into NeighborhoodScout’s proprietary predictive models to provide a comprehensive crime risk profile for every neighborhood and address-vicinity in the U.S.
