Crime & Safety in Carteret, NJ

Carteret has a violent crime rate of 135 per 100,000 residents, 64% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 67.7 per 100,000, robbery at 46.5, rape at 21.2. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,121 per 100,000, 43% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 850, burglary at 169, vehicle theft at 102 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 12 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Carteret receives a safety grade of F.