The first town mentioned, Toms River, will be the first one I will talk about. Toms River Township crime statistics report an overall upward trend in crime based on data from 7 years with violent crime decreasing and property crime increasing. Based on this trend, the crime rate in Toms River Township for 2015 is expected to be higher than in 2012. The city violent crime rate for Toms River Township in 2012 was lower than the national violent crime rate average by 77.27% and the city property crime rate in Toms River Township was higher than the national property crime rate average by 10.05%. In 2012 the city violent crime rate in Toms River Township was lower than the violent crime rate in New Jersey by 69.71% and the city property crime rate in Toms River Township was higher than the property crime rate in New Jersey by 53.7%.
The next town is Brick. Brick Township crime statistics report an overall downward trend in crime based on data from 14 years with violent crime increasing and property crime decreasing. Based on this trend, the crime rate in Brick Township for 2015 is expected to be lower than in 2012.The city violent crime rate for Brick Township in 2012 was lower than the national violent crime rate average by 72.38% and the city property crime rate in Brick Township was lower than the national property crime rate average by 42.42%.In 2012 the city violent crime rate in Brick Township was lower than the violent crime rate in New Jersey by 63.18% and the city property crime rate in Brick Township was lower than the property crime rate in New Jersey by 19.59%.
Seaside Heights is the next town on the list. Seaside Heights crime statistics report an overall upward trend in crime based on data from 8 years with violent crime decreasing and property crime increasing. Based on this trend, the crime rate in Seaside Heights for 2015 is expected to be higher than in 2012. The city violent crime rate for Seaside Heights in 2012 was higher than the national violent crime rate average by 166.02% and the city property crime rate in Seaside Heights was higher than the national property crime rate average by 211.95%. In 2012 the city violent crime rate in Seaside Heights was higher than the violent crime rate in New Jersey by 254.61% and the city property crime rate in Seaside Heights was higher than the property crime rate in New Jersey by 335.67%.
Manahawkin is next. Manahawkin crime statistics report an overall downward trend in crime based on data from 8 years with violent crime decreasing and property crime decreasing. Based on this trend, the crime rate in Manahawkin for 2015 is expected to be lower than in 2012. The city violent crime rate for Manahawkin in 2012 was lower than the national violent crime rate average by 73.75% and the city property crime rate in Manahawkin was lower than the national property crime rate average by 62.51%.In 2012 the city violent crime rate in Manahawkin was lower than the violent crime rate in New Jersey by 65.01% and the city property crime rate in Manahawkin was lower than the property crime rate in New Jersey by 47.64%.
Lakewood is the next town on the list to talk about. Lakewood Township crime statistics report an overall downward trend in crime based on data from 13 years with violent crime decreasing and property crime decreasing. Based on this trend, the crime rate in Lakewood Township for 2015 is expected to be lower than in 2012. The city violent crime rate for Lakewood Township in 2012 was lower than the national violent crime rate average by 69.67% and the city property crime rate in Lakewood Township was lower than the national property crime rate average by 58.7%. In 2012 the city violent crime rate in Lakewood Township was lower than the violent crime rate in New Jersey by 59.57% and the city property crime rate in Lakewood Township was lower than the property crime rate in New Jersey by 42.32%.
As a bonus, another town is Highlands. There is a lot of information on many towns in New Jersey. This is also one of them. Highlands crime statistics report an overall downward trend in crime based on data from 8 years with violent crime increasing and property crime decreasing. Based on this trend, the crime rate in Highlands for 2015 is expected to be lower than in 2012. The city violent crime rate for Highlands in 2012 was lower than the national violent crime rate average by 38.4% and the city property crime rate in Highlands was lower than the national property crime rate average by 50.68%. In 2012 the city violent crime rate in Highlands was lower than the violent crime rate in New Jersey by 17.88% and the city property crime rate in Highlands was lower than the property crime rate in New Jersey by 31.12%.
All of these towns and statistics may seem scary and with good reason. Crime is a scary thing and no one wants to be around or involved in it. Hopefully there will be enough of a decrease that the holidays can seem happy again.