New Brunswick, New Jersey Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 57,259
Key Insights
- →New Brunswick has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 698.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 25.2% from the previous year.
- →9 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 15.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 6% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.27 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
698.6
-25.2% YoY
Murder Rate
15.7
9 murders
Property Crime Rate
2626.7
1,504 total
vs National Avg
↑ 95%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 400
Murder9
Rape26
Robbery159
Aggravated Assault206
Property Crime: 1,504
Burglary168
Larceny-Theft1,237
Motor Vehicle Theft99
Arson6
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 57,259 | 400 | 698.6 | 9 | 1,504 | 2626.7 |
| 2023 | 56,562 | 528 | 933.5 | 1 | 1,670 | 2952.5 |
| 2022 | 55,971 | 480 | 857.6 | 4 | 1,211 | 2163.6 |
| 2020 | 55,701 | 285 | 511.7 | 4 | 964 | 1730.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for New Brunswick
Based on violent crime rate of 698.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 6% of cities
Similar Cities
Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):
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.