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Toms River score: 42/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Toms River safe? United States travel risk

Is Toms River safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026

Toms River scores 42/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. The US State Department does not issue advice for United States. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Toms River scores 42/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United States (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Toms River: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (60/100) and security (35/100).

A score of 42 is higher than 45% of the cities we score.

Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

In the New Jersey territory, Toms River is established at 39.9895° N, 74.1654° W. It lies 272.9 km WSW relative to Washington. Time zone observed: America/New_York.

Region
New Jersey
Coordinates
39.9895° N, 74.1654° W
Elevation
6 m
Time Zone
America/New_York
Population
97,034
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Brooklyn (75.7 km NNE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport (NEL) 16.7 km WNW
Hospital Care Saint Barnabas Behavioral Health Center 4.9 km WNW
Police Station Security/Welcome Center (SWC) 1.7 km N
Railway Terminal Bay Head 14.1 km NE

Adjacent Localities in United States

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the United States travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the United States entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Trenton 15
57.2 km WNW
Staten Island 15
66.1 km N
Brooklyn 55
75.7 km NNE
New York 82
81.0 km NNE
Jersey City 15
81.5 km N
New York City 29
81.6 km N

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy