Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Metuchen has a violent crime rate of 76 per 100,000 residents, 80% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 48.5 per 100,000, robbery at 27.7, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,144 per 100,000, 42% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 860, burglary at 215, vehicle theft at 69 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 64 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Metuchen receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Metuchen vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)