Belleville, New Jersey Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 38,062
Key Insights
- →Belleville has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 249.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 8.3% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: worsening — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 32% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.12 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
249.6
+8.3% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
2017.8
768 total
vs National Avg
↓ -30%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 95
Murder0
Rape10
Robbery15
Aggravated Assault70
Property Crime: 768
Burglary53
Larceny-Theft567
Motor Vehicle Theft148
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38,062 | 95 | 249.6 | 0 | 768 | 2017.8 |
| 2023 | 37,323 | 86 | 230.4 | 2 | 755 | 2022.9 |
| 2022 | 37,348 | 66 | 176.7 | 0 | 700 | 1874.3 |
| 2020 | 36,533 | 41 | 112.2 | 0 | 522 | 1428.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Belleville
Based on violent crime rate of 249.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 32% of cities
Similar Cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.