Newark, New Jersey Crime Rate Rankings in 2017

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Newark 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 36 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,690 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 3316.85 6 314
Violent 896.46 3 66
Property 2420.39 7 435
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 27.14 3 20
Rape 40.89 5 343
Robbery 377.2 5 27
Aggravated Assault 451.22 3 118
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 423.73 9 360
Larceny-Theft 1128.06 23 665
Motor Vehicle Theft 843.22 1 35
Arson 25.38 2 120