crimebycounty

New Jersey Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 21 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

199.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

1327.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

21/21

100% coverage

County crime atlas

New Jersey crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within New Jersey, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

21

Coverage

100%

Data year

2022

State crime brief

What stands out in New Jersey

The average county-level total crime rate is 1526.0 per 100,000 residents, 35% below the national county benchmark.

Sussex County reports 300.4 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Atlantic County reports 2837.4. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

21 of 21 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 572 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

21/21

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

572

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

35% below national benchmark.

1526.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

48% below national benchmark.

199.0

National 380.7

Property crime

32% below national benchmark.

1327.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime3 counties

14% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range7 counties

33% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime11 counties

52% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage21

100%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Sussex County

    Rank #1 in this list

    300.4 per 100K

  2. Hunterdon County

    Rank #2 in this list

    355.5 per 100K

  3. Morris County

    Rank #3 in this list

    694.6 per 100K

  4. Somerset County

    Rank #4 in this list

    720.6 per 100K

  5. Warren County

    Rank #5 in this list

    862.1 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Atlantic County

    Rank #1 in this list

    2837.4 per 100K

  2. Cumberland County

    Rank #2 in this list

    2671.5 per 100K

  3. Camden County

    Rank #3 in this list

    2579.6 per 100K

  4. Cape May County

    Rank #4 in this list

    2481.8 per 100K

  5. Passaic County

    Rank #5 in this list

    2166.2 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Passaic County

    Rank #1 in this list

    428.1 per 100K

  2. Cumberland County

    Rank #2 in this list

    395.9 per 100K

  3. Camden County

    Rank #3 in this list

    366.5 per 100K

  4. Atlantic County

    Rank #4 in this list

    362.0 per 100K

  5. Mercer County

    Rank #5 in this list

    342.9 per 100K

All New Jersey Counties

CountySafety Score
Sussex County87/100
Hunterdon County85/100
Morris County71/100
Somerset County69/100
Warren County63/100
Ocean County61/100
Bergen County51/100
Burlington County47/100
Monmouth County44/100
Salem County42/100
Middlesex County38/100
Gloucester County31/100
Essex County26/100
Union County25/100
Hudson County24/100
Mercer County23/100
Passaic County18/100
Cape May County14/100
Camden County12/100
Cumberland County11/100
Atlantic County9/100

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read New Jersey crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which New Jersey county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Sussex County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current New Jersey county dataset at 300.4 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which New Jersey county has the highest reported crime rate?
Atlantic County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current New Jersey county dataset at 2837.4 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does New Jersey compare with the national crime benchmark?
New Jersey's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 1526.0 per 100,000 residents, 35% below national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in New Jersey?
Property crime makes up about 87% of the average reported county crime mix in New Jersey, while violent crime makes up about 13%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for New Jersey?
21 of 21 New Jersey counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which New Jersey county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Passaic County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current New Jersey county dataset at 428.1 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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