Gloucester City, New Jersey Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2023) · Population: 11,500
Key Insights
- →Gloucester City has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 200.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 379.5).
- →Violent crime dropped 15.3% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2023 — a rate of 17.4 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 39% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.10 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
200.0
-15.3% YoY
Murder Rate
17.4
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
1939.1
223 total
vs National Avg
↓ -47%
National: 379.5
2023 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 23
Murder2
Rape0
Robbery6
Aggravated Assault15
Property Crime: 223
Burglary21
Larceny-Theft196
Motor Vehicle Theft6
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11,500 | 23 | 200.0 | 2 | 223 | 1939.1 |
| 2022 | 11,430 | 27 | 236.2 | 0 | 297 | 2598.4 |
| 2020 | 11,182 | 15 | 134.1 | 0 | 270 | 2414.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Gloucester City
Based on violent crime rate of 200.0 per 100K (national avg: 379.5)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 39% 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.