Newark, New Jersey Trend of Rape Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 126 rape crimes in Newark NJ, and the rape crime rate per 100K residents was 40.68. Compared to 2023, the rape crime rate increased by 16%.

The chart below shows the rape crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

You can see similar information for other New Jersey cities.

You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Newark, NJ Rape Crime Rate Per 100K
Newark, NJ Number and Rate of Rape Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 79 28.18
2011 58 20.86
2012 55 19.72
2013 45 16.17
2014 49 17.56
2016 99 35.17
2017 116 40.89
2018 150 53.14
2019 120 42.64
2020 116 41.10
2021 55 18.64
2022 86 28.26
2023 107 35.22
2024 126 40.68