Newark, New Jersey Crime Rate Rankings in 2018

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2018, 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 37 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,602 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 2756.7 8 379
Violent 733.02 3 101
Property 2023.68 9 487
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 26.57 2 15
Rape 53.14 2 254
Robbery 244.1 7 63
Aggravated Assault 409.2 3 142
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 294.77 10 469
Larceny-Theft 1001.57 23 668
Motor Vehicle Theft 713.89 2 50
Arson 13.46 6 242