Union City, New Jersey Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2023) · Population: 64,257
Key Insights
- →Union City has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 314.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 379.5).
- →Violent crime dropped 6.1% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2023 — a rate of 1.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 24% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.19 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
314.4
-6.1% YoY
Murder Rate
1.6
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1685.4
1,083 total
vs National Avg
↓ -17%
National: 379.5
2023 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 202
Murder1
Rape7
Robbery38
Aggravated Assault156
Property Crime: 1,083
Burglary67
Larceny-Theft954
Motor Vehicle Theft62
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 64,257 | 202 | 314.4 | 1 | 1,083 | 1685.4 |
| 2022 | 63,312 | 212 | 334.8 | 1 | 1,101 | 1739.0 |
| 2020 | 68,055 | 203 | 298.3 | 0 | 1,185 | 1741.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Union City
Based on violent crime rate of 314.4 per 100K (national avg: 379.5)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 24% 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.