Piscataway Township, New Jersey Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · 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
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62,342 | 67 | 107.5 | 0 | 436 | 699.4 |
| 2023 | 60,391 | 84 | 139.1 | 1 | 591 | 978.6 |
| 2022 | 61,170 | 94 | 153.7 | 2 | 473 | 773.3 |
| 2020 | 56,870 | 60 | 105.5 | 1 | 381 | 669.9 |
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)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 59% of cities
Similar 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.