Surf City police area, New Jersey, United States: crime rate and Safety score
No Safety score: the figures for 2025 are incomplete or partly not published.
Figures are for the police agency that covers Surf City 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 | 457.3 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 0 | 0 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 1 | 457.3 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 0 | 0 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 0 | 0 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 1 | 457.3 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 1 |
| Violence | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
Questions about crime in Surf City police area
- Is Surf City police area safe?
- Surf City police area: No Safety score: the figures for 2025 are incomplete or partly not published.
- How many murders are there in Surf City police area?
- Recorded homicides in Surf City police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Ocean County since 2010
Surf City: Mayor not loaded yet. Ocean County: Sheriff Michael Mastronardy (Republican). Governor: Mikie Sherrill (Democrat)
Michael Mastronardy · Republican
since 2025
Too early to compare
Michael Mastronardy · Republican
2022 – 2025
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Michael Mastronardy · Republican
2019 – 2022
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Michael Mastronardy · Republican
2016 – 2019
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Michaei Mastronardy · Republican
2013 – 2016
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
William Polhemus · Republican
2009 – 2012
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.
