I'm not so sure that's correct. Yes it's dense but crime is compared by Capita and NJ is way under the national rate.
New Jersey's crime rate of 1,542 per 100,000 is the fifth-lowest nationwide. New Jersey's violent crime rate falls year over year and currently sits around 210 incidents per 100,000 people. In 2019, 30 New Jersey cities made it onto Safewise's 100 Safest Cities in America list, including Bergenfield, Bernards Township, and Monroe Township
I'm not so sure that's correct. Yes it's dense but crime is compared by Capita and NJ is way under the national rate.