Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Linden has a violent crime rate of 156 per 100,000 residents, 59% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 103.8 per 100,000, robbery at 51.9, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,661 per 100,000, 15% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,142, burglary at 415, vehicle theft at 104 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 7 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 182 federally declared disasters. Overall, Linden receives a safety grade of F.