Rockaway Township, New Jersey Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 27,294
Key Insights
- →Rockaway Township has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 36.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 39.4% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 80% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.04 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
36.6
-39.4% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
937.9
256 total
vs National Avg
↓ -90%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 10
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery3
Aggravated Assault7
Property Crime: 256
Burglary21
Larceny-Theft226
Motor Vehicle Theft9
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27,294 | 10 | 36.6 | 0 | 256 | 937.9 |
| 2023 | 26,475 | 16 | 60.4 | 0 | 262 | 989.6 |
| 2022 | 26,377 | 18 | 68.2 | 0 | 223 | 845.4 |
| 2020 | 26,046 | 6 | 23.0 | 0 | 181 | 694.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Rockaway Township
Based on violent crime rate of 36.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 80% 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.