Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Newark has a violent crime rate of 284 per 100,000 residents, 25% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 217.9 per 100,000, robbery at 31.1, rape at 31.1. The murder rate is 3.9 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,666 per 100,000, 15% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,228, burglary at 232, vehicle theft at 177 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 17 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Newark receives a safety grade of F.