Long Branch, New Jersey Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 33,113
Key Insights
- →Long Branch has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 241.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 0.4% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 3.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 33% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.15 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
241.6
+0.4% YoY
Murder Rate
3.0
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1627.8
539 total
vs National Avg
↓ -33%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 80
Murder1
Rape10
Robbery13
Aggravated Assault56
Property Crime: 539
Burglary65
Larceny-Theft439
Motor Vehicle Theft35
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33,113 | 80 | 241.6 | 1 | 539 | 1627.8 |
| 2023 | 32,831 | 79 | 240.6 | 0 | 439 | 1337.2 |
| 2022 | 33,094 | 62 | 187.3 | 0 | 421 | 1272.1 |
| 2020 | 30,175 | 92 | 304.9 | 0 | 560 | 1855.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Long Branch
Based on violent crime rate of 241.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 33% 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.