Jersey City, NJ — Crime Rate & Safety
Population 292K · 2023 FBI UCR Data
B
Safety Context Score
72/100
424/100K
Violent Crime Rate
vs 363.8 national
716.7/100K
Property Crime Rate
vs 1,832 national
-8.0%
5-Year Trend
Improving
72/100
Safety Score
Grade B
Reading this data in context: Jersey City's violent crime rate of 424 per 100,000 residents is 17% above the national average. Over the past 5 years, the overall crime rate has decreased (-8.0%). Crime data reflects reported incidents and does not capture the full picture of neighborhood safety.
Crime Rate Breakdown (per 100K residents)
All rates per 100,000 residents. National average shown for comparison.
Murder9.3 / 5.7 nat'l
63% above national
Robbery93.3 / 73 nat'l
28% above national
Aggravated Assault300.2 / 246.4 nat'l
22% above national
Burglary136.2 / 269.8 nat'l
50% below national
Larceny/Theft516 / 1,402 nat'l
63% below national
Motor Vehicle Theft64.5 / 318.3 nat'l
80% below national
5-Year Crime Rate Trend
Per-capita rates per 100,000 residents