Cities / New Jersey / Chatham Township
It depends on the neighborhood. Of the 1 Chatham Township neighborhoods we score (average 96/100), 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
96
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 Chatham Township
Best things to do in Chatham Township
- Walk the scenic boardwalks and observe wildlife at the Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center
- Hike and picnic through the wooded trails along the Passaic River County Park
- Visit the historic copper mines and trailheads near the Green Village edge of the township
Getting around Chatham Township
Transit
- Chatham Township is primarily served by the NJ Transit Morris & Essex Lines via the adjacent Chatham Borough or Madison train stations (a 5- to 10-minute drive), offering direct Midtown Direct service to New York Penn Station and Hoboken.
Biking & trails
- There are no public bike-share systems, but the township offers scenic, low-traffic residential roads and access to recreational dirt trails around the Great Swamp borders for hybrid or gravel bikes.
Parking
- Parking is abundant and hassle-free, with large free surface lots at local shopping centers and parks, as well as ample, unrestricted curbside parking across residential streets.
Recent news
All Chatham Township neighborhoods by safety score
Chatham Township safety questions
What is the safest neighborhood in Chatham Township?
Chatham (Chatham Township) scores highest at 96/100.
Is Chatham Township 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 Chatham Township areas should visitors be careful in?
No area in our list falls below the yellow band.
How does VibeLoco score Chatham Township 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.