Trenton, New Jersey Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 91,236
Key Insights
- →Trenton has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1025.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 1.4% from the previous year.
- →20 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 21.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 2% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.45 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1025.9
-1.4% YoY
Murder Rate
21.9
20 murders
Property Crime Rate
2288.6
2,088 total
vs National Avg
↑ 186%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 936
Murder20
Rape53
Robbery334
Aggravated Assault529
Property Crime: 2,088
Burglary317
Larceny-Theft1,322
Motor Vehicle Theft449
Arson18
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 91,236 | 936 | 1025.9 | 20 | 2,088 | 2288.6 |
| 2023 | 89,509 | 931 | 1040.1 | 27 | 1,671 | 1866.9 |
| 2022 | 90,313 | 960 | 1063.0 | 23 | 1,690 | 1871.3 |
| 2020 | 82,909 | 969 | 1168.8 | 40 | 1,733 | 2090.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Trenton
Based on violent crime rate of 1025.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 2% 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.