Fair Lawn, New Jersey Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 36,579
Key Insights
- →Fair Lawn has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 43.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 40.1% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 78% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.05 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
43.7
-40.1% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
937.7
343 total
vs National Avg
↓ -88%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 16
Murder0
Rape2
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault14
Property Crime: 343
Burglary42
Larceny-Theft279
Motor Vehicle Theft22
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36,579 | 16 | 43.7 | 0 | 343 | 937.7 |
| 2023 | 35,612 | 26 | 73.0 | 0 | 315 | 884.5 |
| 2022 | 35,424 | 18 | 50.8 | 0 | 255 | 719.9 |
| 2020 | 32,910 | 12 | 36.5 | 0 | 244 | 741.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Fair Lawn
Based on violent crime rate of 43.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 78% 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.