New Jersey second safest state for nightlife? We'll drink to that

Are you looking to head out on the town to party?

You should be safe if you're in the Garden State.

According to a study by Criminal Defense Firm Suzuki Law Offices used data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation Crime Data Explorer and WorldPopulationReview, New Jersey the second safest state for a night out in the town in the country.

Only New York tops New Jersey.

According to the news release, the categories examined were the number of police officers per 100,000 residents, the infrequency of victim-related crime, which includes crimes such as purse snatching or harm, and the infrequency of society-related crime, which includes crimes such as drunk driving or drug abuse.

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Here's the study's findings on New Jersey: "New Jersey is the second safest state for partygoers, scoring 80.46 out of 100. It has the second lowest number of society-related crimes after New York. New Jersey also has the eighth-highest density of police officers, with 221 officers per 100,000 residents."

New York also got rave reviews.

"Apart from boasting the lowest frequency of both victim and society-related crimes, it also had the third highest number of police officers per 100,000 residents," the study said.

The rest of the top 10 safest states for partygoers include, in order, Florida, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Vermont, Wisconsin and California.

On the flip side, the top 10 worst states for a night out on the town are, in order, Tennessee, Nevada, Delaware, Arkansas, Montana, Oregon, Texas, Idaho, Colorado and Kansas.

Delaware, one of the only state near New Jersey to get a poor grade, could see improvement. The study says the First State is making strides.

“Although Delaware is considered unsafe, it has the second-highest number of police officers, indicating that the state is aware of the problem," the study says. "It will be interesting to see if these crime rates decrease due to the increased police presence.

"The data suggests that many states located on the East Coast are comparatively safer in the evenings than some states on the West Coast.”

This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Study: New Jersey among safest states in nation for nights out