Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Perth Amboy has a violent crime rate of 392 per 100,000 residents, 3% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 326.2 per 100,000, robbery at 39.0, rape at 21.3. The murder rate is 5.3 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,374 per 100,000, 30% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,037, burglary at 167, vehicle theft at 165 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 12 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Perth Amboy receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Perth Amboy vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)