Washington Twp. Ranked Second Safest Town in New Jersey

Morris County’s westernmost municipality, Washington Township, is filled with more than 18,000 residents.

According to an annual report, those residents can rest assured knowing they’re among the safest in New Jersey.

Safewise.com, the self-proclaimed “authority on safety and home security news,” released its 2015 safest towns in New Jersey list, and Washington Township was ranked number two in the state. Safewise.com’s last ranking had Washington Township at number four overall.

The rankings were based on communities in the Garden State with at least 10,000 people in 2013 and crime data reported to the FBI, known as the Uniform Crime Report. Safewise compared the number of reported violent crimes and property crimes in each city, and based each on a per-1,000 person ratio to make the ratios even across small and large towns.

In the rankings, Safewise.com said:

“Nominal crime is often the result of a tightly-knit community where neighbors look out for one another. Such is the case with Washington Township. The township has a number of civic organizations that include an active Historic Preservation Commission and Women’s Club. We were impressed to see that Washington Township reported just two violent crimes, and reduced burglaries by two thirds since our last report.”

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