Crime & Safety in New Jersey

Crime rates, violent and property crime, and public safety.

Topics

Dive into each indicator for New Jersey.

196 /100k
Violent crime rate
Well below U.S. avg
1,150 /100k
Property crime rate
3.4 /100k
Homicide rate
20 /100k
Rape
50 /100k
Robbery
122 /100k
Aggravated assault
125 /100k
Burglary
820 /100k
Larceny-theft
205 /100k
Motor vehicle theft
≈ 125,000
Total reported crimes
2023

Historical data

Long-run evolution of the key indicators, so you can see the trend — not just today's snapshot.

Violent crime rate

19602023
196 61%

FBI Uniform Crime Reports.

Data table

Violent crime rate196 /100kWell below U.S. avg
Property crime rate1,150 /100k
Homicide rate3.4 /100k
Rape20 /100k
Robbery50 /100k
Aggravated assault122 /100k
Burglary125 /100k
Larceny-theft820 /100k
Motor vehicle theft205 /100k
Total reported crimes≈ 125,0002023

Compared to the United States

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Side-by-side comparison of New Jersey vs. the U.S. average.

National ranking

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