Newark, New Jersey Crime Rate Rankings in 2024

Updated on September 19, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, 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 35 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,789 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 2542.4 11 337
Violent 581.19 6 168
Property 1961.2 12 378
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 12.59 4 64
Rape 40.68 6 333
Robbery 142.72 8 97
Aggravated Assault 385.2 5 199
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 152.4 12 535
Larceny-Theft 931.2 26 619
Motor Vehicle Theft 873.73 3 45
Arson 3.88 15 508