Chatham, New Jersey Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 9,505
Key Insights
- →Chatham has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 21.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 2.8% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 84% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.04 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
21.0
-2.8% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
505.0
48 total
vs National Avg
↓ -94%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 2
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault1
Property Crime: 48
Burglary12
Larceny-Theft29
Motor Vehicle Theft7
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,505 | 2 | 21.0 | 0 | 48 | 505.0 |
| 2023 | 9,277 | 2 | 21.6 | 0 | 65 | 700.7 |
| 2022 | 9,307 | 1 | 10.7 | 0 | 67 | 719.9 |
| 2020 | 8,586 | 1 | 11.6 | 0 | 61 | 710.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Chatham
Based on violent crime rate of 21.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 84% of 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.