New Providence Named Fifth Safest City in New Jersey

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — Some good news for concerned residents of New Providence: In a recently published report, the town came in fifth place among the safest cities in New Jersey.

SafeWise, a security product review platform, ranked more than 50 cities in 2021 using recent crime statistics and data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. SafeWise also included demographic information and the results of its State of Safety research study.

Looking at the list, New Providence was the highest-ranked Union County town on SafeWise's list, and the only one to make the top 10.

With a population of 13,592, here are some of the statistics for New Providence:

• Median Income - $139,071
• Violent Crime Rate per 1,000 people in 2021, 2020, 2019 - 0.0, 0.0, 0.0
• Property Crime Rate per 1,000 people in 2021, 2020, 2019 - 2.6, 4.9, 4.5

SafeWise also conducted a survey of New Jersey residents to gauge their perceptions. A total of 58% of participants expressed daily levels of high concern for their safety — a significant increase from 44% last year.

However overall statewide crime rates remained almost the same as the previous year's, with a slight a very slight improvement.

Not all cities made the list because the city was below the population threshold or didn't submit a complete crime report to the FBI in 2019.

The rankings are intended to highlight cities with low crime rates and to inspire municipalities to talk about how they can make cities safer, according to the SafeWise website. See the full report here.

Additional reporting by Alexis Tarrazi