Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Jersey City has a violent crime rate of 523 per 100,000 residents, 38% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 325.7 per 100,000, robbery at 161.7, rape at 30.4. The murder rate is 4.9 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,904 per 100,000, 3% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,319, burglary at 334, vehicle theft at 251 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 15 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Jersey City receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Jersey City vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)
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