Historical data
Pick an indicator to see its long-run evolution.
Violent crime rate
1960–2023FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
Crime Rate
Overall reported crime.
Violent + property crime rate
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, violent and property offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
| Indicator | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Total crime rate (per 100k) | 1346 | 2160 |
- •New Jersey's total crime rate is among the five lowest in the country.
Violent Crime
Violent offences.
Violent crime rate, New Jersey
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, violent offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate, U.S.
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, violent offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
| Indicator | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime rate (per 100k) | 196 | 364 |
- •New Jersey's violent crime rate is roughly half the national figure.
Property Crime
Theft and burglary.
Property crime rate, New Jersey
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, property offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
Property crime rate, U.S.
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, property offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
| Indicator | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime rate (per 100k) | 1150 | 1954 |
- •Property crime in New Jersey is about 40% below the U.S. rate.
Homicides
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter.
Homicide rate, New Jersey
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, murder and nonnegligent manslaughter per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
Homicide rate, U.S.
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, murder and nonnegligent manslaughter per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
| Indicator | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide rate (per 100k) | 3.4 | 5.7 |
- •Newark recorded its lowest homicide count in more than 60 years in 2023.
Police Officers
Law enforcement staffing.
| Indicator | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Officers per 1,000 residents | 3.4 | 2.4 |
- •New Jersey has one of the highest ratios of sworn officers per resident in the U.S.
Public Safety Indicators
Broader safety measures.
| Indicator | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Drug overdose deaths (per 100k) | 30.0 | 31.3 |
- •New Jersey has one of the lowest firearm death rates in the country.