100 N.J. Towns Where Your Car Is Least Safe

Which New Jersey towns have the highest rates of car theft? The FBI recently released statistics showing the amount of violent crime, thefts and, specifically, motor vehicle thefts in communities across the state. The statistics come from the agency's Uniform Crime Report.

Patch has listed the 100 New Jersey towns with the highest vehicle theft rates, per capita, or based on population. The numbers come from 2015, the most recent year available.

The city with the most thefts is Elizabeth, with 865. But Teterboro tops our list, with a rate of 845 cars stolen per 10,000 people (many of these towns, like Teterboro, do not have 10,000 people, so this is strictly the per capita rate).

Newark is not listed among the FBI's statistics. Spokesman Michael Whitaker said Newark is not listed because providing information to the FBI's Uniform Crime Report is strictly voluntary, and the state's largest city doesn't participate.

The Wall Street Journal, however, reported that Newark had 2,588 auto thefts in 2015, which places it third on our list at 92.9.

Here is the list of the top 100 towns, rating them based on the number of thefts per 10,000 people:

1. Teterboro 845.07
2. Irvington 101
3. Newark 92.9
4. Elizabeth 66.8
5. Orange 66.3
6. Trenton 56.7
7. Loch Arbour 52.9
8. Paterson 46.5
9. Carlstadt 36.7
10. Prospect Park 32.0
11. Bay Head 29.7
12. Belleville 29.6
13. Linden 27.9
14. Woodlynne 27.3
15. National Park 26.84
16. Hillside 26.81
17. Salem 26.3
18. Pennsauken 26.24
19. East Orange 25.1
20. Lawnside 24.1
21. Essex Fells 23.9
22. Magnolia 23.4
23. Jersey City 22.8
24. Moonachie 21.4
25. Kearny 21.17
26. Harrison 20.2
27. Passaic 20.1
28. Secaucus 20
29. Runnemede 19.1
30. Woodbury 19.07
31. Atlantic City 19.04
32. Maple Shade 19.003
33. Somerdale 18.5
34. Perth Amboy 18
35. Lindenwold 17.8
36. Roselle 17.5
37. West Wildwood 17.4
38. Margate City 17.3
39. Millville 16.8
40. Eastampton Township 16.5
41. Burlington 16.37
42. Mountain Lakes 16.33
43. Asbury Park 15.9
44. Fairfield Township, Essex County 15.875
45. Plainfield 15.841
46. Bloomfield 158.363
47. Union City 15.7
48. Beverly 15.6
49. Pleasantville 15.59
50. Saddle River 15.52
51. Haledon 15.3
52. Hamilton Township, Mercer County 15.2
53. Collingswood 15
54. Weehawken 14.8
55. Union Township 14.653
56. West Orange 14.650
57. Neptune City 14.531
58. Maplewood Township 14.507
59. Pemberton 14.48
60. North Caldwell 14.41
61. Rahway 14.2
62. Penns Grove 14
63. Totowa 13.6
64. Wenonah 13.392
65. Lyndhurst 13.372
66. North Arlington 13.31
67. Clifton 13.2
68. Bellmawr 13.1
69. New Brunswick 13
70. Paramus 12.63
71. Keyport 12.60
72. Pine Hill 12.3
73. Bridgeton 12.2
74. Demarest 12
75. Morristown 11.9
76. Lake Como 11.74
77. Hi-Nella 11.7
78. South Orange 11.6
79. Carney's Point Township 11.38
80. Edgewater Park Township 11.37
81. Cape May 11.3
82. Wallington 11.1
83. Vineland 11.0993
84. Woodbridge 11.094
85. Sea Girt 11.04
86. Kenilworth 10.98
87. Pemberton Township 10.790
88. Rockaway 10.779
89. West Amwell 10.75
90. North Bergen 10.6
91. Manville 10.58
92. South Toms River 10.57
93. Lodi 10.51
94. Sayreville 10.47
95. Garfield 10.41
96. North Wildwood 10.23
97. Watchung 10.21
98. South Amboy 10.12
99. Paulsboro 10.07
100. Willingboro 10.04

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