Perth Amboy, 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 Perth Amboy 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 1917.78 18 619
Violent 322.77 13 411
Property 1595 22 653
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 3.78 11 303
Rape 9.44 22 680
Robbery 105.7 13 325
Aggravated Assault 203.86 13 376
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 285.02 13 535
Larceny-Theft 1128.77 22 664
Motor Vehicle Theft 177.43 13 490
Arson 3.78 22 561