Edison Township, New Jersey Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 109,086
Key Insights
- →Edison Township has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 175.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 0.1% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 0.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 44% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.09 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
175.1
-0.1% YoY
Murder Rate
0.9
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1876.5
2,047 total
vs National Avg
↓ -51%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 191
Murder1
Rape11
Robbery50
Aggravated Assault129
Property Crime: 2,047
Burglary205
Larceny-Theft1,712
Motor Vehicle Theft130
Arson5
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 109,086 | 191 | 175.1 | 1 | 2,047 | 1876.5 |
| 2023 | 107,894 | 189 | 175.2 | 0 | 2,188 | 2027.9 |
| 2022 | 108,050 | 177 | 163.8 | 0 | 1,827 | 1690.9 |
| 2020 | 99,584 | 103 | 103.4 | 1 | 1,134 | 1138.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Edison Township
Based on violent crime rate of 175.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 44% 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.