Watchung police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in United States · 2/10 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: 8,106 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Watchung 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 | 15 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 3 | 45 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 8 | 120.1 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 226 | 3,392.4 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 11 | 165.1 | 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 | 3 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 245 |
| Other | 0 |
Questions about crime in Watchung police area
- Is Watchung police area safe?
- Watchung police area: Safety 2 out of 10 (High 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 Watchung police area?
- Watchung police area: Weighted crime: 8,106 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Watchung police area?
- Recorded homicides in Watchung police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Somerset County since 2010
Watchung: Mayor not loaded yet. Somerset County: Sheriff Darrin Russo (Democrat). Governor: Mikie Sherrill (Democrat)
Darrin Russo · Democrat
since 2025
Too early to compare
Darrin Russo · Democrat
2019 – 2022
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Frank Provenzano · Republican
2016 – 2019
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Frank Provenzano · Republican
2013 – 2016
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Frank Provenzano · 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.
