Clark Ranks Among Safest Towns in New Jersey

CLARK, NJ — Clark Plains residents can feel at peace knowing the township was named among the top 100 safest cities in New Jersey for 2021, according to crime statistics analyzed by SafeWise.

SafeWise, a security product review platform, ranked more than 50 cities in 2021 using recent crime statistics and data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. SafeWise also included demographic information and the results of its State of Safety research study.

Looking at the list, New Providence was the highest-ranked Union County town on SafeWise's list and the fifth-highest in New Jersey. Clark came in at number 156.

With a population of around 16,000 here are some of the statistics for Clark:

• Violent Crime Rate per 1,000 people in 2021 - 0.9
• Property Crime Rate per 1,000 people in 2021 - 14.0

Here is a look at how other Union County cities ranked on SafeWise's list:

• New Providence - 5
• Berkeley Heights - 30
• Westfield - 31
• Summit - 55
• Springfield - 73
• Scotch Plains - 79
• Cranford - 85
• Roselle Park - 97
• Clark - 156
• Union - 164
• Roselle - 202
• Hillside - 221
• Linden - 231
• Elizabeth - 238

Not all cities made the list because the city was below the population threshold or didn't submit a complete crime report to the FBI in 2019.

The rankings are intended to highlight cities with low crime rates and to inspire municipalities to talk about how they can make cities safer, according to the SafeWise website.

Click here to see the full list of New Jersey cities on the full list.

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