Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Elizabeth has a violent crime rate of 412 per 100,000 residents, 8% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 261.4 per 100,000, robbery at 112.6, rape at 33.2. The murder rate is 5.1 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,661 per 100,000, 36% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,909, burglary at 148, vehicle theft at 601 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 29 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Elizabeth receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Elizabeth vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)