Hanover Township police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in United States · 5/10 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: 3,055 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Hanover Township 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 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 3 | 19.8 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 13 | 85.6 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 196 | 1,290.6 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 8 | 52.7 | 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 | 0 |
| Violence | 3 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 217 |
| Other | 0 |
Questions about crime in Hanover Township police area
- Is Hanover Township police area safe?
- Hanover Township police area: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average 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 Hanover Township police area?
- Hanover Township police area: Weighted crime: 3,055 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Hanover Township police area?
- Recorded homicides in Hanover Township police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Morris County since 2010
Hanover Township: 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.
