Raritan Township, New Jersey Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 25,018
Key Insights
- →Raritan Township has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 20.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 30.3% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 4.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 84% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.17 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
20.0
-30.3% YoY
Murder Rate
4.0
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
119.9
30 total
vs National Avg
↓ -94%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 5
Murder1
Rape0
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault4
Property Crime: 30
Burglary4
Larceny-Theft24
Motor Vehicle Theft2
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25,018 | 5 | 20.0 | 1 | 30 | 119.9 |
| 2023 | 24,371 | 7 | 28.7 | 0 | 43 | 176.4 |
| 2022 | 24,202 | 4 | 16.5 | 0 | 42 | 173.5 |
| 2020 | 22,402 | 6 | 26.8 | 0 | 74 | 330.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Raritan Township
Based on violent crime rate of 20.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 84% 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.