West Orange, New Jersey Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 48,638
Key Insights
- →West Orange has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 139.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 29% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 51% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.10 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
139.8
-29.0% YoY
Murder Rate
2.1
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1416.6
689 total
vs National Avg
↓ -61%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 68
Murder1
Rape2
Robbery17
Aggravated Assault48
Property Crime: 689
Burglary104
Larceny-Theft524
Motor Vehicle Theft61
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48,638 | 68 | 139.8 | 1 | 689 | 1416.6 |
| 2023 | 47,758 | 94 | 196.8 | 0 | 732 | 1532.7 |
| 2022 | 47,722 | 85 | 178.1 | 1 | 733 | 1536.0 |
| 2020 | 47,666 | 59 | 123.8 | 1 | 683 | 1432.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for West Orange
Based on violent crime rate of 139.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 51% 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.