Safety in Pine Lake Park
Pine Lake Park doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office and the New Jersey State Police. Below is what they report.
What stands out about safety in Pine Lake Park
Pine Lake Park is covered by the county and the state police
Pine Lake Park 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 Ocean County Sheriff’s Office and the New Jersey State Police. Across the whole area it patrols, the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office reported 5 property and 3 violent crimes in 2024. Who patrols here ↓
The towns next door have their own figures
Toms River and Manchester report to the FBI directly. Their grades range from A in Manchester to B in Toms River, so they’re a rough guide at best. Neighbors ↓
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.
Pine Lake Park is covered by the county and the state
Pine Lake Park has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data. Calls here most likely go to the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office and the New Jersey State Police, and their numbers cover the whole area they patrol, not just Pine Lake Park.
Crimes reported in the parts of Ocean 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 Ocean County Sheriff’s Office isn’t in the FBI’s 2025 table (no full year reported), so 2024 is its newest figure.
The State Police also patrol Ocean 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.
Pine Lake Park and its neighbors
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toms River | B | 1.2 | 9.7 | 2025 |
| Manchester | A | 0.9 | 4.2 | 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: Leisure Village West.
Know who to call, and what the weather can do
For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Pine Lake Park plans for.
Expected damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities. 1 paid flood insurance claims since 1992.
Natural hazards in Pine Lake Park →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 Pine Lake Park.
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.