Dover police area, New Jersey, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 in United States · 6/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 1,988 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Dover police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 1 | 5.3 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 11 | 57.9 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 4 | 21 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 6 | 31.6 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 90 | 473.4 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 12 | 63.1 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 1 |
| Violence | 11 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft and burglary | 108 |
| Other | 0 |
Questions about crime in Dover police area
- Is Dover police area safe?
- Dover police area: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Dover police area?
- Dover police area: Weighted crime: 1,988 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Dover police area?
- Recorded homicides in Dover police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Morris County since 2010
Dover: Mayor not loaded yet. Morris County: Sheriff James Gannon (Republican). Governor: Mikie Sherrill (Democrat)
James Gannon · Republican
since 2025
Too early to compare
Gannon · Republican
2019 – 2022
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Gannon · Republican
2016 – 2019
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Edward Rochford · Republican
2013 – 2016
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Edward Rochford · Republican
2010 – 2013
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
