Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Elizabeth has a violent crime rate of 140 per 100,000 residents, 63% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 0.0 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 70.2. The murder rate is 70.2 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,053 per 100,000, 46% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 913, burglary at 140, vehicle theft at 0 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 24 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Elizabeth receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Elizabeth vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)