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The Westfield crime rate is lower than the New Jersey average crime rate and is much lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #89

Westfield, NJ	364.53
New Jersey	1,180.23
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Westfield, NJ Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Westfield, NJ	Count	0	NA	6	13	49	217	8	0
	Westfield, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	NA	19.3	41.9	158.0	699.6	25.8	0.0	338
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	3.9	10.7	117.5	125.6	354.8	1,248.3	131.0	NA	969
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Westfield, NJ	Count	0	4	5	3	58	181	9	0
	Westfield, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	13.0	16.2	9.7	188.5	588.2	29.2	0.0	355
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.5	9.7	135.8	135.6	403.1	1,325.2	154.5	NA	1,065
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Westfield, NJ	Count	0	1	2	3	50	243	5	0
	Westfield, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	3.3	6.5	9.8	163.2	793.2	16.3	0.0	324
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.4	11.7	128.4	145.7	477.6	1,383.7	185.9	NA	1,140
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Westfield, NJ	Count	0	0	3	7	46	279	9	1
	Westfield, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	9.9	23.0	151.2	917.3	29.6	3.3	358
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.3	11.4	138.4	154.3	490.2	1,463.1	197.4	NA	1,193
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Westfield, NJ	Count	0	2	6	9	43	185	9	0
	Westfield, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	6.7	20.1	30.1	144.0	619.4	30.1	0.0	336
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.2	11.2	134.4	157.9	440.5	1,464.5	176.9	NA	1,154
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Westfield, NJ	Count	0	1	6	4	58	211	7	2
	Westfield, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	3.4	20.4	13.6	197.1	717.1	23.8	6.8	351
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	3.7	12.0	133.7	162.2	427.9	1,473.7	178.1	NA	1,149
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Westfield, NJ	Count	0	0	2	4	48	229	9	0
	Westfield, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	6.8	13.6	163.2	778.4	30.6	0.0	315
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.3	12.9	146.3	163.0	465.3	1,595.7	232.4	NA	1,260
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Westfield, NJ	Count	0	2	2	15	40	300	12	1
	Westfield, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	6.7	6.7	50.3	134.2	1,006.3	40.3	3.4	433
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.4	12.1	144.5	168.3	431.5	1,528.8	252.7	NA	1,235
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Westfield, NJ	Count	0	2	6	7	66	259	12	3
	Westfield, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	6.7	20.0	23.4	220.4	865.0	40.1	10.0	434
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.9	14.2	153.1	179.4	452.0	1,556.5	283.4	NA	1,310
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Westfield, NJ	Count	0	1	5	11	53	266	9	2
	Westfield, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	3.3	16.6	36.5	175.9	882.9	29.9	6.6	402
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.8	13.9	151.6	184.4	447.1	1,568.4	317.5	NA	1,327
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Westfield, NJ	12.38
New Jersey	65.13
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Westfield, NJ Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Westfield, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westfield, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	3.8	1.8	1.3	0.4	0.3	0.0	37
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Westfield, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westfield, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.7	2.1	1.4	0.7	0.4	0.0	46
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2011	Westfield, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westfield, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	5.8	2.5	1.9	0.7	0.6	0.1	57
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Westfield, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westfield, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	6.2	2.5	2.5	0.5	0.6	0.1	61
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Westfield, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westfield, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	6.3	2.5	2.4	0.8	0.6	0.0	63
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Westfield, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westfield, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	8.6	3.9	3.1	0.9	0.6	0.0	85
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Westfield, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westfield, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	8.6	4.0	2.8	1.0	0.7	0.1	86
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Westfield, NJ	Count	3	2	0	1	0	0
	Westfield, NJ	Per 100,000	10.0	6.7	0.0	3.3	0.0	0.0	100
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	8.7	4.1	2.8	0.8	1.0	0.0	86
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Westfield, NJ	1.92
New Jersey	4.08
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Westfield, NJ Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Westfield, NJ	Count	66	53	13
	Westfield, NJ	Per 100,000	212.8	170.9	41.9	1.92
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	448.6	343.2	105.4	3.96
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Westfield, NJ	Count	65	53	12
	Westfield, NJ	Per 100,000	211.2	172.2	39.0	1.92
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	400.8	307.0	93.8	3.54
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Westfield, NJ	Count	65	52	13
	Westfield, NJ	Per 100,000	212.2	169.7	42.4	1.91
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	442.2	337.9	104.3	3.90
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Westfield, NJ	Count	66	54	12
	Westfield, NJ	Per 100,000	217.0	177.5	39.5	1.97
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	432.5	335.2	97.4	3.84
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Westfield, NJ	Count	68	55	13
	Westfield, NJ	Per 100,000	227.7	184.1	43.5	2.06
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	471.0	365.8	105.2	4.18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Westfield, NJ	Count	68	56	12
	Westfield, NJ	Per 100,000	231.1	190.3	40.8	2.11
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	494.4	381.3	113.1	4.38
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Westfield, NJ	Count	73	59	14
	Westfield, NJ	Per 100,000	248.1	200.6	47.6	2.24
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	500.2	385.5	114.8	4.43
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Westfield, NJ	Count	74	59	15
	Westfield, NJ	Per 100,000	248.2	197.9	50.3	2.23
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	495.8	385.5	110.2	4.41
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Westfield, NJ	Count	73	59	14
2005	Westfield, NJ	Count	72	59	13