Hazlet Township, New Jersey Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 20,663
Key Insights
- →Hazlet Township has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 82.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 21.9% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 4.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 66% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.06 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
82.3
-21.9% YoY
Murder Rate
4.8
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1350.2
279 total
vs National Avg
↓ -77%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 17
Murder1
Rape1
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault14
Property Crime: 279
Burglary33
Larceny-Theft242
Motor Vehicle Theft4
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,663 | 17 | 82.3 | 1 | 279 | 1350.2 |
| 2023 | 20,871 | 22 | 105.4 | 0 | 262 | 1255.3 |
| 2022 | 20,547 | 13 | 63.3 | 1 | 174 | 846.8 |
| 2020 | 19,593 | 17 | 86.8 | 0 | 226 | 1153.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Hazlet Township
Based on violent crime rate of 82.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 66% 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.