Warren Named 6th Safest City In New Jersey

WARREN, NJ — Warren residents can feel at peace knowing the township was named as the 6th safest city 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, Warren was the highest-ranked Somerset County town on SafeWise's list.

With a population of just under 16,000 here are some of the statistics for Warren:

• Median Income - $144,233
• Violent Crime Rate per 1,000 people in 2021, 2020, 2019 - 0.0, 0.2, 0.2
• Property Crime Rate per 1,000 people in 2021, 2020, 2019 - 2.7, 3.3, 2.6

Bernards Township was the only other Somerset County city to make the top 10 in New Jersey, coming in at number 8.

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

• Warren - 6
• Bernards - 8
• Montgomery - 37
• Hillsborough - 41
• Branchburg - 53
• Bridgewater - 95
• Franklin Township - 108
• Somerville - 133
• Bound Brook - 148
• Manville - 197

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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