Pleasantville, New Jersey Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 20,619
Key Insights
- →Pleasantville has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 402.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 36.5% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 4.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: worsening — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 17% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.27 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
402.5
+36.5% YoY
Murder Rate
4.8
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1474.4
304 total
vs National Avg
↑ 12%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 83
Murder1
Rape6
Robbery15
Aggravated Assault61
Property Crime: 304
Burglary124
Larceny-Theft148
Motor Vehicle Theft32
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,619 | 83 | 402.5 | 1 | 304 | 1474.4 |
| 2023 | 20,694 | 61 | 294.8 | 1 | 343 | 1657.5 |
| 2022 | 20,603 | 45 | 218.4 | 2 | 207 | 1004.7 |
| 2020 | 20,135 | 27 | 134.1 | 2 | 266 | 1321.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Pleasantville
Based on violent crime rate of 402.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 17% 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.