Hackensack, New Jersey Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 46,667
Key Insights
- →Hackensack has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 246.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 0.4% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 32% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.12 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
246.4
-0.4% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
2025.0
945 total
vs National Avg
↓ -31%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 115
Murder0
Rape9
Robbery19
Aggravated Assault87
Property Crime: 945
Burglary121
Larceny-Theft739
Motor Vehicle Theft85
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46,667 | 115 | 246.4 | 0 | 945 | 2025.0 |
| 2023 | 45,665 | 113 | 247.5 | 1 | 1,082 | 2369.4 |
| 2022 | 45,413 | 94 | 207.0 | 0 | 1,097 | 2415.6 |
| 2020 | 44,264 | 54 | 122.0 | 2 | 573 | 1294.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Hackensack
Based on violent crime rate of 246.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 32% of cities
Similar 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.