Atlantic City, New Jersey Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 38,480
Key Insights
- →Atlantic City has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1780.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 5.3% from the previous year.
- →7 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 18.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 1% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.29 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1780.1
-5.3% YoY
Murder Rate
18.2
7 murders
Property Crime Rate
6237.0
2,400 total
vs National Avg
↑ 396%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 685
Murder7
Rape67
Robbery179
Aggravated Assault432
Property Crime: 2,400
Burglary236
Larceny-Theft1,972
Motor Vehicle Theft192
Arson10
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38,480 | 685 | 1780.1 | 7 | 2,400 | 6237.0 |
| 2023 | 38,625 | 726 | 1879.6 | 7 | 2,620 | 6783.2 |
| 2022 | 38,502 | 651 | 1690.8 | 7 | 3,093 | 8033.3 |
| 2020 | 37,550 | 309 | 822.9 | 9 | 1,013 | 2697.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Atlantic City
Based on violent crime rate of 1780.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 1% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.