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Crime rate in Morris Plains, New Jersey (NJ): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Morris Plains by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Murders (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Rapes (per 100,000)	1 (18.9)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (16.8)	0 (0.0)
Robberies (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	2 (37.4)	1 (19.0)	3 (54.0)	1 (17.9)	2 (35.5)	4 (71.7)	2 (36.0)	1 (16.5)	2 (33.6)	1 (18.0)
Assaults (per 100,000)	8 (151.5)	3 (56.1)	1 (19.0)	3 (54.0)	2 (35.9)	3 (53.3)	0 (0.0)	1 (18.0)	2 (33.1)	1 (16.8)	1 (18.0)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	8 (151.5)	4 (74.8)	21 (400.0)	14 (252.2)	10 (179.4)	11 (195.3)	6 (107.6)	8 (144.1)	6 (99.2)	15 (251.9)	9 (162.2)
Thefts (per 100,000)	72 (1,363.6)	101 (1,889.6)	69 (1,314.3)	105 (1,891.2)	79 (1,417.0)	60 (1,065.2)	58 (1,040.2)	52 (936.9)	94 (1,553.7)	72 (1,209.3)	64 (1,153.2)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	5 (94.7)	7 (131.0)	4 (76.2)	2 (36.0)	1 (17.9)	7 (124.3)	3 (53.8)	2 (36.0)	1 (16.5)	0 (0.0)	3 (54.1)
Arson (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	2 (35.5)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 302.7)	103.5	99.6	84.2	107.9	72.9	76.6	65.6	56.8	71.8	81.3	62.0

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Morris Plains, New Jersey as of May 23, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Morris Plains to the number of sex offenders is 2,021 to 1.

See how dangerous Morris Plains, NJ is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Morris Plains:
62.0
Morristown:
243.6
Mountain Lakes:
133.4
Madison:
42.7
Rockaway:
56.2
Florham Park:
41.1
Dover:
191.8
Wharton:
146.5
Bernardsville:
52.2

Violent crime rate in 2011
Morris Plains:
15.8
U.S. Average:
213.6

Violent crime rate in 2010
Morris Plains:
36.8
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Morris Plains:
21.7
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Morris Plains:
23.7
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Morris Plains:
31.4
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Morris Plains:
38.9
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Morris Plains:
23.6
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Morris Plains:
47.3
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Morris Plains:
16.7
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Morris Plains:
40.9
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Morris Plains:
82.9
U.S. Average:
276.6

Property crime rate in 2011
Morris Plains:
86.0
U.S. Average:
273.7

Property crime rate in 2010
Morris Plains:
97.0
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Morris Plains:
87.5
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Morris Plains:
71.0
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Morris Plains:
71.4
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Morris Plains:
97.1
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Morris Plains:
95.8
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Morris Plains:
131.7
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Morris Plains:
137.6
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Morris Plains:
113.0
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Morris Plains:
98.7
U.S. Average:
337.2

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 15 (14 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.52
New Jersey average:
3.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 18 (16 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.69
New Jersey average:
3.66

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 20 (16 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.64
New Jersey average:
3.81

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 21 (16 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.88
New Jersey average:
3.85

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 21 (17 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.05
New Jersey average:
3.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 22 (17 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.25
New Jersey average:
3.44

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 21 (17 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.25
New Jersey average:
3.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 22 (17 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.25
New Jersey average:
3.71

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 22 (17 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.25
New Jersey average:
3.74

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Morris Plains

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees (per 1,000 residents)

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Zip codes: 07950.

Crime rate in Morris Plains, New Jersey (NJ): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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