Westfield, New Jersey Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 31,111
Key Insights
- →Westfield has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 16.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 1.8% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 83% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.03 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
16.1
-1.8% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
556.1
173 total
vs National Avg
↓ -96%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 5
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault4
Property Crime: 173
Burglary19
Larceny-Theft141
Motor Vehicle Theft13
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31,111 | 5 | 16.1 | 0 | 173 | 556.1 |
| 2023 | 30,478 | 5 | 16.4 | 0 | 264 | 866.2 |
| 2022 | 30,628 | 5 | 16.3 | 0 | 233 | 760.7 |
| 2021 | 30,361 | 6 | 19.8 | 0 | 271 | 892.6 |
| 2020 | 29,389 | 8 | 27.2 | 0 | 172 | 585.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Westfield
Based on violent crime rate of 16.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 83% of cities
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.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.