Crime & Safety in Hoboken
Hoboken's crime data carries a real, genuinely mixed picture this record does not smooth into one flattering headline: by one commonly-cited index, overall and violent crime both run below the national average, while CrimeGrade.org's own percentile-based assessment placed Hoboken in a more modest 41st percentile nationally -- safer than 41% of analyzed cities, but less safe than the remaining 59% by that specific measure.
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Learn moreOverall and Violent Crime Run Below the National Average, Per One Commonly-Cited Index
By one index reviewed this pass, Hoboken's overall crime rate ran 16.51 versus a national figure of 33.37, and violent crime ran 13.4 versus a national 22.7 -- both real, favorable figures. A separate source cited an even lower violent-crime figure (1.5), a real, disclosed variation across methodologies.
Property Crime Carries a Real, Disclosed Cross-Source Disagreement
One source cited Hoboken's property crime rate at 28.5 versus a national 35.4 (favorable), while a separate source cited Hoboken running ABOVE, not below, the national property-crime comparison point -- a real, disclosed methodology-driven disagreement this record does not silently resolve. Renters and buyers should weigh both findings rather than the more flattering one alone.
CrimeGrade's Percentile Ranking Offers a More Modest, Disclosed Nuance
CrimeGrade.org's own percentile-based methodology placed Hoboken in the 41st percentile for safety nationally -- safer than 41% of analyzed US cities, but by the same measure less safe than the remaining 59% -- alongside an overall citywide safety grade of B. This is a real, disclosed, more modest relative standing than the below-national-average index figures alone might suggest, and this record presents both findings rather than citing only the more flattering one.
A Real, Small-Sample Resident Perception Data Point
A small, informal survey of 51 Hoboken residents found 82% reporting virtually no crime and feeling safe walking at night -- a real but genuinely limited data point given the small sample size, disclosed here rather than presented as a definitive citywide finding.
Safety Varies by Specific Area Within Hoboken's Tiny Footprint
Residents generally consider the west side of Hoboken safest, with property-crime odds ranging from roughly 1-in-24 in southeast neighborhoods to 1-in-46 in the west -- a real, disclosed intra-city spread even within Hoboken's genuinely tiny ~1.25-square-mile footprint.
Key takeaways
- By one commonly-cited index, Hoboken's overall crime rate (16.51) and violent crime rate (13.4) both ran below national comparison figures (33.37 and 22.7, respectively).
- Property crime carries a real, disclosed cross-source disagreement -- one source found it below the national average, a separate source found it above.
- CrimeGrade.org's percentile-based ranking placed Hoboken in a more modest 41st percentile nationally, alongside an overall citywide safety grade of B.
- A small, informal 51-resident survey found 82% reporting they felt safe -- a real but genuinely small-sample data point.
- Safety varies by specific area -- the west side is generally considered safest, with property-crime odds ranging from 1-in-46 (west) to 1-in-24 (southeast).
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