Watchung, New Jersey Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 6,594
Key Insights
- →Watchung has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 15.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 67.2% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 85% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
Violent Crime Rate
15.2
-67.2% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
4200.8
277 total
vs National Avg
↓ -96%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault1
Property Crime: 277
Burglary10
Larceny-Theft259
Motor Vehicle Theft8
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,594 | 1 | 15.2 | 0 | 277 | 4200.8 |
| 2023 | 6,468 | 3 | 46.4 | 0 | 242 | 3741.5 |
| 2022 | 6,468 | 4 | 61.8 | 0 | 289 | 4468.2 |
| 2020 | 6,018 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 271 | 4503.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Watchung
Based on violent crime rate of 15.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 85% 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.