Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Newark has a violent crime rate of 582 per 100,000 residents, 53% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 385.5 per 100,000, robbery at 142.7, rape at 40.7. The murder rate is 13.6 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,962 per 100,000, 0% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 932, burglary at 153, vehicle theft at 874 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 15 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Newark receives a safety grade of F.