Crime & Safety

FBI: Violent Crime Down Slightly, Property Crime Up Throughout Area

Uniform Crime Report shows stats for 2010

Figures released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation show violent crime throughout the area was down slightly in 2010 from 2009. There was, however, a noted increase in property crimes.

In their annual Uniform Crime Report, the FBI reports that in the communities of Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Lake Como, Manasquan, Sea Girt, Spring Lake and Spring Lake Heights, the total of violent crimes fell from 59 in 2009 to 49 in 2010. 

In terms of property crime, the number of reported incidents rose from 871 in 2009 to 990 in 2010.

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Below are the figures for 2009 and 2010 as reported by the FBI:

 

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Reported Violent Crime, 2009 City Population Violent crime Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter Forcible rape Robbery Aggravated assault Avon-by-the-Sea 2,196 0 0 0 0 0 Belmar 5,891 26 0 4 6 16 Bradley Beach 4,849 6 0 0 2 4 Brielle 4,879 2 0 0 0 2 Lake Como 1,769 9 0 0 0 9 Manasquan 6,243 7 0 1 0 6 Sea Girt 2,061 5 0 0 0 5 Spring Lake 3,514 2 0 0 0 2 Spring Lake Heights 5,122 3 0 0 0 3 AREA TOTAL 36,524 60 0 5 8 47 Reported Violent Crime, 2010 City Population Violent
crime Murder and
nonnegligent
manslaughter Forcible
rape Robbery Aggravated
assault Avon-by-the-Sea 2,252 2 0 0 0 2 Belmar 5,917 24 0 2 10 12 Bradley Beach 5,046 6 0 1 4 1 Brielle 4,925 1 0 0 0 1 Lake Como 1,784 5 0 0 2 3 Manasquan 6,309 4 0 0 1 3 Sea Girt 2,107 5 0 0 0 5 Spring Lake 3,561 1 0 0 0 1 Spring Lake Heights 5,164 1 0 0 0 1 AREA TOTAL 37,065 49 0 3 17 29

 

Reported Property Crime, 2009





City Population Property crime Burglary Larceny-theft Motor vehicle theft Arson Avon-by-the-Sea 2,196 58 11 45 2 0 Belmar 5,891 287 60 222 5 0 Bradley Beach 4,849 173 28 142 3 0 Brielle 4,925 56 16 39 1 0 Lake Como 1,769 26 2 21 3 0 Manasquan 6,243 128 18 110 0 0 Sea Girt 2,061 37 7 30 0 0 Spring Lake 3,514 82 16 66 0 2 Spring Lake Heights 5,122 24 2 19 3 2 AREA TOTAL 38,316 871 160 694 17 4






Reported Property Crime, 2010





City Population Property
crime Burglary Larceny-
theft Motor
vehicle
theft Arson Avon-by-the-Sea 2,252 73 8 64 1 1 Belmar 5,917 315 57 252 6 0 Bradley Beach 5,046 155 31 121 3 0 Brielle 4,925 56 16 39 1 0 Lake Como 1,784 37 4 31 2 0 Manasquan 6,309 167 31 136 0 2 Sea Girt 2,107 37 15 22 0 0 Spring Lake 3,561 115 22 92 1 0 Spring Lake Heights 5,164 35 10 25 0 0 AREA TOTAL 37,065 990 194 782 14 3


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