Cities / New Jersey / Berkeley Heights
It depends on the neighborhood. Of the 1 Berkeley Heights neighborhoods we score (average 94/100), 1 are comfortable to walk around with normal awareness. Green means comfortable on foot; red means we would not walk it casually.
What makes up this score?City average
94
Go
Neighborhoods scored
1
1 comfortable to walk
Score mix
- Go: 1
- Go, stay aware: 0
- Caution: 0
- No-go after dark: 0
Top 1 safest neighborhoods in Berkeley Heights
Best things to do in Berkeley Heights
- Explore the hiking and nature trails in the neighboring Watchung Reservation
- Visit the historic Deserted Village of Feltville along the township edge
- Enjoy sports courts, playgrounds, and picnic facilities at Columbia Park
Getting around Berkeley Heights
Transit
- NJ Transit operates rail service from Berkeley Heights Station on the Gladstone Branch (Morris & Essex Lines), providing regional access to Hoboken and New York Penn Station. Local bus route 986 also provides limited connections across Union County.
Biking & trails
- There are no municipal bike-share programs in the township, though cyclists frequently use residential streets and head into the multi-use paved and off-road trails of the Watchung Reservation.
Parking
- Parking is free and easy to find across commercial strip centers and town parks. The NJ Transit train station parking lot requires a municipal permit or paid daily parking on weekdays.
Recent news
All Berkeley Heights neighborhoods by safety score
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Berkeley Heights safety questions
What is the safest neighborhood in Berkeley Heights?
Berkeley Heights scores highest at 94/100.
Is Berkeley Heights safe to walk at night?
In the 1 green-rated areas, generally yes with normal awareness. None of the areas we score are rated orange or red.
Which Berkeley Heights areas should visitors be careful in?
No area in our list falls below the yellow band.
How does VibeLoco score Berkeley Heights neighborhoods?
Each score blends recent reported crime and local news with Census data on income, poverty and housing, refreshed nightly. Walk and bike scores are shown separately.