Newark, New Jersey Crime Rate Rankings in 2023

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, 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 34 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,547 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 2716.35 9 324
Violent 489.42 8 239
Property 2226.93 7 347
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 17.44 3 58
Rape 35.22 5 379
Robbery 133.63 10 128
Aggravated Assault 303.13 10 291
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 141.86 15 572
Larceny-Theft 848.84 27 658
Motor Vehicle Theft 1229.32 2 34
Arson 6.91 10 423