Elizabeth, New Jersey Crime Rate Rankings in 2016

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Elizabeth NJ ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 35 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,613 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other New Jersey cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 4022.59 2 259
Violent 816.45 4 87
Property 3206.14 2 304
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 3.87 8 265
Rape 25.56 10 482
Robbery 409 4 20
Aggravated Assault 378.01 3 156
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 565.47 5 313
Larceny-Theft 1964.43 3 325
Motor Vehicle Theft 672.37 3 133
Arson 3.87 19 557