Wyckoff, Franklin Lakes Ranked Among Top 50 Safest Places To Live In N.J.

WYCKOFF, NJ - Wyckoff and Franklin Lakes were named the 19th and 31st safest places to live in New Jersey, respectively, recently.

The municipalities were one of more than a dozen from Bergen County to be included on creditdonkey.com’s list of the top 50 safest places to live.

The website evaluated 2014 FBI Crime Report data, and looked at the number of violent crimes, robberies, property crimes, which included theft, vandalism, and shoplifting, and burglaries.

According to the rankings:

“The township of Wyckoff, which sits slightly northwest of Ridgewood and Glen Rock, has the edge over both when it comes to safety. The violent crime total came to just two incidents for 2014, both of which were robberies. Of the 86 property crimes reported, 18 were burglaries.”

Violent crimes per 1,000 people: 0.1

Robbery per 1,000: 0.1

Property crime per 1,000: 5.1

Burglary per 1,000: 1.1

CreditDonkey safety score: 1.587

The site said of Franklin Lakes:

“Nature takes center stage in the borough of Franklin Lakes, and there are a variety of ways to enjoy the great outdoors. A strong economy also boosts its popularity, and residents earn an impressive median income of $153,000 per year. While homes are a little pricier, the odds of being burglarized are relatively slim. There were only eight burglaries on record for 2014.”

Violent crimes per 1,000 people: 0.6

Robbery per 1,000: 0.2

Property crime per 1,000: 6.2

Burglary per 1,000: 0.7

CreditDonkey safety score: 1.918

Only towns with with a population of 10,000 residents or more were ranked.

Other Bergen County towns ranked were:

46. Fort Lee

45. Ridgewood

43. Little Ferry

40. Montville

38. Tenafly

36. Palisades Park

29. River Edge

25. Glen Rock

16. Ridgefield

10. Dumont

6. Bergenfield

3. Hillsdale

2. Westwood