Hillside Township, New Jersey Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 22,351
Key Insights
- →Hillside Township has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 196.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 18.4% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 40% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.06 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
196.9
-18.4% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
3172.1
709 total
vs National Avg
↓ -45%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 44
Murder0
Rape4
Robbery13
Aggravated Assault27
Property Crime: 709
Burglary51
Larceny-Theft494
Motor Vehicle Theft164
Arson4
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22,351 | 44 | 196.9 | 0 | 709 | 3172.1 |
| 2023 | 21,955 | 53 | 241.4 | 0 | 660 | 3006.1 |
| 2022 | 22,026 | 53 | 240.6 | 0 | 635 | 2883.0 |
| 2020 | 21,995 | 62 | 281.9 | 1 | 535 | 2432.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Hillside Township
Based on violent crime rate of 196.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 40% 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.