Portions of the township were taken to form Galloway Township, which was established by Royal charter on April 4, 1774. The township's western boundary was established on May 13, 1761, with the area called Great Egg-Harbour Township. Įgg Harbor Township was first mentioned as part of Gloucester County in records dating back to March 20, 1693, and at times was called New Weymouth. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 43,323, reflecting an increase of 12,597 (+41.0%) from the 30,726 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 6,182 (+25.2%) from the 24,544 counted in the 1990 Census. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Egg Harbor Township residents in a standard year.Egg Harbor Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above.
Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Of Egg Harbor Township’s 41,233 residents, few live near recreational areas. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Egg Harbor Township has 7, have the same problem. Major airports, of which Egg Harbor Township has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Red areas on the crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Egg Harbor Township residents who live there. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. For example, there are more retail establishments in the east part of the city. When looking at the crime map for Egg Harbor Township, remember that the rate of crime per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. The southeast part of Egg Harbor Township has fewer cases of crime with only 6 in a typical year.
The map below shows a simple count for crime in Egg Harbor Township, meaning it will closely resemble state population maps.īy a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Egg Harbor Township, NJ: about 118 per year. See the section on interpreting the crime map, however, because comparing rates for crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem. Your chance of being a victim of crime in Egg Harbor Township may be as high as 1 in 30 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 118 in the south part of the city. People who live in Egg Harbor Township generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest. The rate of crime in Egg Harbor Township is 12.48 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities. This analysis applies to Egg Harbor Township's proper boundaries only. Egg Harbor Township is in the 91st percentile for safety, meaning 9% of cities are safer and 91% of cities are more dangerous. The A grade means the rate of crime is much lower than the average US city. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime. The most dangerous areas in Egg Harbor Township are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime Grade's crime map shows the safest places in Egg Harbor Township in green.