Bernards Township Named One of Safest Places to Live

Bernards Township, NJ -- A credit card comparison website has named the Township of Bernards as one of the best place to live in the Garden State.

CreditDonkey reviewed five areas to come up with its list for the state of New Jersey: odds of being a victim of a violent crime; number of robberies; number of property crimes; and number of burglaries.

To compile the data, CreditDonkey looked at FBI Crime Report data for 2014.

Bernards Township was named 24 out of the top 50 CreditDonkey listed.

For Bernards Township, the website notes:

• Violent crime per 1,000 residents: 0.2
• Robbery per 1,000 residents: 0.0
  
• Property crime per 1,000 residents: 5.2
  
• Burglary per 1,000 residents: 1.2
  
• CreditDonkey safety score: 1.677

“With close to 27,000 residents, Bernards Township is one of the larger cities in our rankings, but it still manages to evoke a small-town feel,” the site posted. “That may be due to the fact that crime rates are exceptionally low, with the number of violent crimes totaling just six in 2014. All in all, it’s a solid pick if you’re looking for a safe haven to start a business or raise a family.”

The top three safest places to live were listed as Washington Township (1), Westwood (2) and Hillsdale (3).

For the full top 50 towns CLICK HERE.

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