Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Linden has a violent crime rate of 373 per 100,000 residents, 2% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 220.7 per 100,000, robbery at 103.3, rape at 49.3. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,883 per 100,000, 47% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,533, burglary at 258, vehicle theft at 92 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 29 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Linden receives a safety grade of F.