Highest Crime in New Jersey

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — New Jersey

1 Salem 1,552.5 per 1K

2 Pennsville 1,341.1 per 1K

3 Asbury Park 1,159.6 per 1K

4 Trenton 1,122.7 per 1K

5 Mercerville 1,104.1 per 1K

6 Bridgeton 916.5 per 1K

7 Atlantic City 859.2 per 1K

8 Paterson 841.5 per 1K

9 Carneys Point 776.0 per 1K

10 Rutgers University-Busch Campus 743.9 per 1K

11 East Franklin 743.9 per 1K

12 Franklin Park 743.9 per 1K

13 Elizabeth 719.2 per 1K

14 Lindenwold 715.2 per 1K

15 Marlton 662.7 per 1K

16 Newark 619.0 per 1K

17 Wildwood 584.8 per 1K

18 Passaic 529.9 per 1K

19 Jersey City 522.7 per 1K

20 Mays Landing 518.0 per 1K

21 Burlington 516.4 per 1K

22 Millville 472.3 per 1K

23 Woodbridge 472.0 per 1K

24 Fords 472.0 per 1K

25 New Brunswick 467.9 per 1K

26 Florence 437.2 per 1K

27 East Orange 428.4 per 1K

28 Toms River 402.7 per 1K

29 Leisure Village 402.7 per 1K

30 Plainfield 379.6 per 1K

31 Haledon 374.5 per 1K

32 Linden 373.3 per 1K

33 Sicklerville 368.5 per 1K

34 Long Branch 359.1 per 1K

35 Pomona 357.2 per 1K

36 Smithville 357.2 per 1K

37 Vineland 352.5 per 1K

38 Springdale 341.1 per 1K

39 Camden 337.6 per 1K

40 Pleasantville 318.8 per 1K

41 Roselle 305.9 per 1K

42 Atco 304.9 per 1K

43 Williamstown 304.9 per 1K

44 Yorketown 304.0 per 1K

45 Robertsville 304.0 per 1K

46 Pine Hill 287.9 per 1K

47 Woodbury 286.7 per 1K

48 Perth Amboy 283.7 per 1K

49 Union City 281.9 per 1K

50 Eatontown 278.4 per 1K

51 Clementon 264.3 per 1K

52 Harrison 255.8 per 1K

53 Glendora 248.8 per 1K

54 Englewood 247.5 per 1K

55 West New York 240.9 per 1K

56 Paulsboro 240.2 per 1K

57 Guttenberg 239.2 per 1K

58 Freehold 232.5 per 1K

59 West Freehold 232.5 per 1K

60 East Freehold 232.5 per 1K

61 Hackensack 231.4 per 1K

62 Dover 224.1 per 1K

63 Bayonne 223.0 per 1K

64 South River 219.5 per 1K

65 North Plainfield 218.9 per 1K

66 Somerdale 218.5 per 1K

67 Keansburg 217.1 per 1K

68 Brookdale 216.7 per 1K

69 Morristown 214.1 per 1K

70 Phillipsburg 210.9 per 1K

71 Oceanport 209.1 per 1K

72 Union Beach 203.9 per 1K

73 Lincroft 196.5 per 1K

74 Dunellen 193.3 per 1K

75 Secaucus 193.2 per 1K

76 Cherry Hill Mall 183.9 per 1K

77 Avenel 181.4 per 1K

78 Iselin 181.4 per 1K

79 Colonia 181.4 per 1K

80 Gloucester City 179.1 per 1K

81 Hammonton 178.5 per 1K

82 Newton 176.9 per 1K

83 Beach Haven West 172.4 per 1K

84 Keyport 170.7 per 1K

85 Echelon 169.9 per 1K

86 Jamesburg 168.6 per 1K

87 Paramus 166.3 per 1K

88 Hamilton Square 165.6 per 1K

89 Green Knoll 164.2 per 1K

90 Martinsville 164.2 per 1K

91 Garfield 159.9 per 1K

92 Bound Brook 156.0 per 1K

93 Wharton 155.8 per 1K

94 Glassboro 154.4 per 1K

95 Ventnor City 150.5 per 1K

96 Clayton 149.3 per 1K

97 Hoboken 147.3 per 1K

98 Packanack Lake 146.2 per 1K

99 Preakness 146.2 per 1K

100 Stratford 144.4 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in New Jersey face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Salem has 1,552.5 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

1. The violent crime rate in Salem is 388.1x the national average.
2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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