Elmwood Park, New Jersey Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 21,682
Key Insights
- →Elmwood Park has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 221.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 16% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 35% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.10 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
221.4
-16.0% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
2246.1
487 total
vs National Avg
↓ -38%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 48
Murder0
Rape6
Robbery10
Aggravated Assault32
Property Crime: 487
Burglary26
Larceny-Theft426
Motor Vehicle Theft35
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21,682 | 48 | 221.4 | 0 | 487 | 2246.1 |
| 2023 | 21,243 | 56 | 263.6 | 0 | 364 | 1713.5 |
| 2022 | 21,154 | 40 | 189.1 | 0 | 283 | 1337.8 |
| 2020 | 19,994 | 19 | 95.0 | 0 | 259 | 1295.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Elmwood Park
Based on violent crime rate of 221.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 35% 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.