Newark, New Jersey Crime Rate Rankings in 2021

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, 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 6 cities), and the national rank (out of 5,258 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 1955 2 317
Violent 490.11 1 156
Property 1464.89 3 350
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 20.34 1 39
Rape 18.64 3 397
Robbery 127.1 2 70
Aggravated Assault 324.02 1 168
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 147.44 3 368
Larceny-Theft 679.91 6 439
Motor Vehicle Theft 629.41 1 45
Arson 8.14 2 248