How Does Crime in Matawan and Aberdeen Compare to Neighboring Towns?
NJ Spotlight has created an interactive map of 2011 crime rates in New Jersey.
NJ Spotlight has created an interactive map using the recently released 2011 Uniform Crime Report that plots the total crime rate per 1,000 people for seven index crimes (four violent -- murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault -- and three non-violent -- burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft). As required by statute, all law enforcement agencies in the state submit monthly and annual summary crime reports to the Uniform Crime Reporting Program, under the NJ State Police. Information about 2012 will be released in December 2013. Matawan Borough's total crime index increased slightly from 101 in 2010 to 135 in 2011. There were 47 burglaries reported in 2011, as well as 72 larcenies (thefts), five robberies and six aggravated …
