New Jersey crime rate
The FBI estimates 193.8 violent crimes and 1,249.6 property crimes per 100,000 residents of New Jersey in 2025. The violent crime rate is below the US rate of 327.6 and fell 11.8% from 2024.
Data as of 2025 (FBI estimate), checked October 30, 2026. How we got these numbers
New Jersey's violent crime rate was 193.8 per 100,000 residents in 2025 by the FBI's estimate, 0.6 times the US rate of 327.6. Property crime, 1,249.6 per 100,000, was 0.8 times the national figure of 1,534.8. The state's violent crime rate rose 5.6% from 2021 to 2025.
In the last year it fell 11.8%, from 219.7. The US rate went from 387.0 to 327.6 between 2021 and 2025. Property crime followed a similar path, up 12.6% from 2021.
It was down 13.0% from 2024. Murder fell 53.7% from 2021, to 1.9 per 100,000. On average, agencies covering 98% of New Jersey's population reported each month in 2025 (lowest month: 96%).
The state rates are FBI estimates; the city pages use only what each police department reported.
Which New Jersey cities are covered?
| City | Residents | Violent per 100k | Property per 100k | 2025 coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden | 71,663 | 1,311.7 | 3,213.7 | 12 of 12 months |
| Jersey City | 305,249 | 487.1 | 1,831.3 | 12 of 12 months |
| Newark | 318,638 | 516.6 | 1,788.6 | 12 of 12 months |
Alphabetical, on purpose: the FBI advises against ranking places by these figures. A year that is not complete has no rate here, and its page explains the gap.
What are the New Jersey crime rates by offense, 2025?
| Offense | New Jersey | US | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | |||
| Violent crime | 193.8 | 327.6 | down 11.8% |
| Murder | 1.9 | 4.1 | down 20.8% |
| Rape | 16.3 | 36.1 | down 8.9% |
| Robbery | 37.3 | 49.4 | down 24.6% |
| Aggravated assault | 138.4 | 238.0 | down 7.7% |
| Property crime | |||
| Property crime | 1,249.6 | 1,534.8 | down 13.0% |
| Burglary | 117.5 | 193.6 | down 19.6% |
| Larceny-theft | 986.5 | 1,144.1 | down 12.4% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 145.7 | 197.0 | down 10.8% |
| Arson | Not estimated | Not estimated | Not estimated |
Per 100,000 residents. The FBI does not estimate arson for states or the nation.
About this state's data
State rates are FBI estimates that fill in for agencies that did not report; city pages never are.
Violent crime rate, 2021 to 2025
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| Year | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 183.5 | 387.0 |
| 2022 | 217.9 | 388.7 |
| 2023 | 225.3 | 379.5 |
| 2024 | 219.7 | 362.9 |
| 2025 | 193.8 | 327.6 |
Property crime rate, 2021 to 2025
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| Year | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,109.4 | 1,832.3 |
| 2022 | 1,438.6 | 1,973.8 |
| 2023 | 1,527.6 | 1,934.1 |
| 2024 | 1,435.6 | 1,761.1 |
| 2025 | 1,249.6 | 1,534.8 |
Sources
- FBI Crime Data Explorer, New Jersey and United States estimated crime (Summary Reporting System estimates), 2021 to 2025; population coverage from the CDE crime trend data. FBI refresh October 15, 2026.
- FBI, "UCR Statistics: Their Proper Use" (why we don't rank cities).
Every stored file behind this page (2)
- FBI estimated crimes, nation and states, 1979 to 2025 (Summary Reporting System estimates), fetched Oct 29, 2026 (var/raw/cde/bulk/estimated_crimes_1979_2025.csv)
- New Jersey: violent crime reported by agencies, with population coverage, 2021 to 2025, fetched Oct 29, 2026 (var/raw/cde/summarized_state_NJ_V__from-01-2021-to-12-2025.json)