Newark, New Jersey Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 309,708
Key Insights
- →Newark has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 581.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 18.8% from the previous year.
- →39 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 12.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 9% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.30 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
581.2
+18.8% YoY
Murder Rate
12.6
39 murders
Property Crime Rate
1957.3
6,062 total
vs National Avg
↑ 62%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,800
Murder39
Rape126
Robbery442
Aggravated Assault1,193
Property Crime: 6,062
Burglary472
Larceny-Theft2,884
Motor Vehicle Theft2,706
Arson12
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 309,708 | 1,800 | 581.2 | 39 | 6,062 | 1957.3 |
| 2023 | 303,827 | 1,487 | 489.4 | 53 | 6,745 | 2220.0 |
| 2022 | 304,311 | 1,582 | 519.9 | 53 | 5,539 | 1820.2 |
| 2021 | 295,039 | 1,446 | 490.1 | 60 | 4,298 | 1456.8 |
| 2020 | 282,242 | 1,492 | 528.6 | 56 | 4,567 | 1618.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Newark
Based on violent crime rate of 581.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 9% of cities
Crime Personality: Balanced
Crime in this city follows a typical distribution across crime types — no single category dominates.
Explore all city crime DNA profiles →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.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.