Palisades Park, New Jersey Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 20,477
Key Insights
- →Palisades Park has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 24.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 62.3% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 83% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.04 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
24.4
-62.3% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
688.6
141 total
vs National Avg
↓ -93%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 5
Murder0
Rape1
Robbery2
Aggravated Assault2
Property Crime: 141
Burglary29
Larceny-Theft99
Motor Vehicle Theft13
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,477 | 5 | 24.4 | 0 | 141 | 688.6 |
| 2023 | 20,092 | 13 | 64.7 | 0 | 154 | 766.5 |
| 2022 | 19,991 | 14 | 70.0 | 0 | 146 | 730.3 |
| 2020 | 20,818 | 7 | 33.6 | 0 | 105 | 504.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Palisades Park
Based on violent crime rate of 24.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 83% 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.