Closter, New Jersey Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 8,724
Key Insights
- →Closter has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 11.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 51.1% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 86% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.01 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
11.5
-51.1% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1192.1
104 total
vs National Avg
↓ -97%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault1
Property Crime: 104
Burglary7
Larceny-Theft97
Motor Vehicle Theft0
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,724 | 1 | 11.5 | 0 | 104 | 1192.1 |
| 2023 | 8,523 | 2 | 23.5 | 0 | 96 | 1126.4 |
| 2022 | 8,474 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 61 | 719.8 |
| 2020 | 8,511 | 3 | 35.2 | 0 | 49 | 575.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Closter
Based on violent crime rate of 11.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 86% 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.