Safety in Elsinboro Township
Elsinboro Township doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Salem County Sheriff’s Office and the New Jersey State Police. Below is what they report.
What stands out about safety in Elsinboro Township
Elsinboro Township is covered by the county and the state police
Elsinboro Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data, so there’s no crime rate or Safety Grade for the town itself. Calls here most likely go to the Salem County Sheriff’s Office and the New Jersey State Police. Across the whole area it patrols, the Salem County Sheriff’s Office reported 0 property and 1 violent crimes in 2025. Who patrols here ↓
Plan for coastal flooding, too
FEMA rates expected storm and flood damage in Elsinboro Township higher than in 91% of U.S. communities, with coastal flooding and inland flooding the main risks. There have been 32 paid flood insurance claims since 1979. Be ready ↓
Written from the FBI data on this page. County and state agency figures cover their whole patrol area, not just this town, so they can’t be turned into a rate.
Elsinboro Township is covered by the county and the state
Elsinboro Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data. Calls here most likely go to the Salem County Sheriff’s Office and the New Jersey State Police, and their numbers cover the whole area they patrol, not just Elsinboro Township.
Crimes reported in the parts of Salem County it patrols: the towns and villages without police of their own.
Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)
Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)
The State Police also patrol Salem County, mostly its rural roads and towns.
Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)
Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)
These are counts, not rates. The FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers, so we can’t turn them into a per-resident figure or a Safety Grade. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, offenses known to law enforcement by county and by state agency.
Elsinboro Township and its neighbors
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Alloways Creek Township | — | 0.6 | 3.4 | 2025 |
| Salem | — | 6.3 | 19.3 | 2025 |
| Pennsville Township | C | 1.9 | 21 | 2025 |
Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded. No town figures in the FBI’s data: Quinton Township.
Know who to call, and what the weather can do
For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Elsinboro Township plans for.
Wilmington · 14.1 miles
Directions Health care →Expected damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities. 32 paid flood insurance claims since 1979.
Natural hazards in Elsinboro Township →Phone numbers come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A number you add goes live once two neighbors confirm it.
Heads-up board
Neighbors looking out for each other in Elsinboro Township.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Please don’t name or describe individuals. In an emergency, call 911.
Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Natural hazards: FEMA National Risk Index and flood insurance claims. Hospitals: CMS Hospital General Information. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.