Crime & Safety in Lavallette, NJ
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.57
per 1,000 residents
-65% vs national
Property Crime Rate
5.77
per 1,000 residents
-73% vs national
Total Crimes
14
2024
Violent Clearance
67%
cases solved
+57% vs national
Property Clearance
0%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-33%
vs <10K avg
-33% vs <10K
How Lavallette Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Lavallette vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Lavallette is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Lavallette police solve 100% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of larceny/theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 1 | 0.52 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 2 | 1.05 | 100.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 11 | 5.77 | 0.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
Lavallette, NJ reported 3 violent crimes and 11 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.57 per 1,000 residents is 64.9% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 67% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 11 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 50.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Lavallette's violent crime rate is 33% lower.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 11 | 1.57 | 5.77 |
| 2023 | 0 | 13 | 0.00 | 6.94 |
| 2022 | 0 | 10 | 0.00 | 5.40 |
| 2021 | 0 | 9 | 0.00 | 4.52 |
| 2020 | 1 | 19 | 0.54 | 10.17 |
| 2019 | 0 | 39 | 0.00 | 21.13 |
| 2018 | 1 | 22 | 0.55 | 12.06 |
| 2017 | 1 | 23 | 0.54 | 12.52 |
| 2016 | 1 | 29 | 0.56 | 16.21 |
| 2015 | 1 | 31 | 0.55 | 17.02 |