Crime Rate in New Jersey

≈ 125,000
Total reported crimes
1,346 /100k
Total crime rate
Falling
Trend

Historical data

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Compared to the United States

IndicatorNew JerseyUnited States
Total crime rate (per 100k)13462160

National ranking

New Jersey ranks #24 of 49 states by total crime rate.

#1Alaska1
#2Vermont6
#3Wyoming30
#4Rhode Island127
#5Kentucky225
#6Minnesota244
#7Florida259
#8Oregon285
#9Pennsylvania306
#10Massachusetts308
#11New York326
#12Washington375
#13Illinois393
#14Delaware395
#15Texas407
#16Colorado417
#17South Dakota421
#18California499
#19Louisiana556
#20Tennessee621
#21New Mexico780
#22New Hampshire1,250
#23Maine1,268
#24New Jersey1,346
#25Wisconsin1,591
#26Michigan1,784
#27Virginia1,940
#28Ohio2,023
#29Indiana2,057
#30Connecticut2,090
#31Hawaii2,090
#32Arkansas2,090
#33Mississippi2,090
#34Alabama2,090
#35South Carolina2,090
#36West Virginia2,090
#37Nebraska2,090
#38Maryland2,090
#39Iowa2,090
#40Idaho2,090
#41Kansas2,090
#42North Carolina2,193
#43Utah2,240
#44Georgia2,279
#45Missouri2,539
#46Oklahoma2,585
#47Nevada2,625
#48Arizona2,917
#49Montana3,190

Overview

In New Jersey, crime rate stands at ≈ 125,000 (total reported crimes). The U.S. figure for Total crime rate (per 100k) is 2160, versus 1346 for New Jersey. Other crime rate indicators for New Jersey — Total crime rate: 1,346 /100k; Trend: Falling.

Did you know?

  • New Jersey's total crime rate is among the five lowest in the country.

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