Passaic, New Jersey Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 69,938
Key Insights
- →Passaic has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 719.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 14.5% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.4 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 6% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.39 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
719.2
+14.5% YoY
Murder Rate
1.4
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1837.3
1,285 total
vs National Avg
↑ 100%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 503
Murder1
Rape12
Robbery111
Aggravated Assault379
Property Crime: 1,285
Burglary114
Larceny-Theft988
Motor Vehicle Theft183
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69,938 | 503 | 719.2 | 1 | 1,285 | 1837.3 |
| 2023 | 68,784 | 432 | 628.1 | 2 | 1,519 | 2208.4 |
| 2022 | 69,003 | 375 | 543.5 | 2 | 1,386 | 2008.6 |
| 2020 | 69,610 | 279 | 400.8 | 4 | 1,028 | 1476.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Passaic
Based on violent crime rate of 719.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 6% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.