Fairfield Township, Essex County, New Jersey Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 8,150
Key Insights
- →Fairfield Township, Essex County has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 24.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 62% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 12.3 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 83% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.03 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
24.5
-62.0% YoY
Murder Rate
12.3
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
871.2
71 total
vs National Avg
↓ -93%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 2
Murder1
Rape0
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault1
Property Crime: 71
Burglary2
Larceny-Theft69
Motor Vehicle Theft0
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,150 | 2 | 24.5 | 1 | 71 | 871.2 |
| 2023 | 7,752 | 5 | 64.5 | 0 | 187 | 2412.3 |
| 2022 | 7,777 | 2 | 25.7 | 1 | 83 | 1067.2 |
| 2020 | 7,468 | 6 | 80.3 | 0 | 117 | 1566.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Fairfield Township, Essex County
Based on violent crime rate of 24.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 83% 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.