Newark, New Jersey Trend of Total Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 7,874 total crimes in Newark NJ, and the total crime rate per 100K residents was 2,542.4. Compared to 2023, the total crime rate decreased by 6%.

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

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Related Topics: Newark, NJ FBI UCR 2024 Topic List.

Data Source: FBI UCR.

Newark, NJ Total Crime Rate Per 100K

Newark, NJ Number and Rate of Total Crimes

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Year	Number of Crimes	Crime Rate Per 100K
2010	12145	4331.64
2011	13309	4786.31
2012	13481	4833.53
2013	12515	4497.82
2014	11005	3942.89
2016	8986	3192.75
2017	9409	3316.85
2018	7781	2756.70
2019	6381	2267.41
2020	6088	2157.01
2021	5768	1955.00
2022	7150	2349.57
2023	8253	2716.35
2024	7874	2542.40