Perth Amboy, New Jersey Crime Rate Rankings in 2020

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, 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 37 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,217 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 1257.2 23 636
Violent 266.62 14 447
Property 990.58 27 660
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 1.95 17 414
Rape 7.79 23 671
Robbery 44.76 18 464
Aggravated Assault 212.13 13 376
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 118.71 22 639
Larceny-Theft 764.83 28 644
Motor Vehicle Theft 105.09 16 591
Arson 1.95 19 565