Piscataway Township, New Jersey Crime Rate

4 years of data (20202024) · Population: 62,342

Key Insights

  • Piscataway Township has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 107.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 22.7% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
  • Safer than 59% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.15 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
107.5
-22.7% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
699.4
436 total
vs National Avg
-70%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 67

Murder0
Rape0
Robbery10
Aggravated Assault57

Property Crime: 436

Burglary46
Larceny-Theft337
Motor Vehicle Theft53
Arson1

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202462,34267107.50436699.4
202360,39184139.11591978.6
202261,17094153.72473773.3
202056,87060105.51381669.9

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A
Safety Grade for Piscataway Township

Based on violent crime rate of 107.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 59% 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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.