Highest Crime in New Jersey

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime - New Jersey

1 Salem 1,462/100K
2 Trenton 1,025/100K
3 Paterson 1,010/100K
4 Bridgeton 924/100K
5 Asbury Park 762/100K
6 Paulsboro 747/100K
7 New Brunswick 746/100K
8 Passaic 719/100K
9 Newark 582/100K
10 East Orange 491/100K
11 Millville 461/100K
12 Vineland 449/100K
13 Pleasantville 417/100K
14 Elizabeth 412/100K
15 Plainfield 411/100K
16 Lindenwold 401/100K
17 Perth Amboy 392/100K
18 Wildwood 391/100K
19 Burlington 375/100K
20 Somers Point 325/100K
21 Carteret 314/100K
22 West New York 297/100K
23 Freehold 290/100K
24 Bayonne 287/100K
25 Eatontown 267/100K
26 Morristown 265/100K
27 Hackensack 246/100K
28 Somerdale 246/100K
29 Woodbury 242/100K
30 Long Branch 242/100K
31 Harrison 234/100K
32 Clementon 231/100K
33 Englewood 230/100K
34 Pine Hill 227/100K
35 Dover 223/100K
36 Elmwood Park 221/100K
37 Guttenberg 219/100K
38 Absecon 208/100K
39 Red Bank 204/100K
40 Linden 202/100K
41 Garfield 199/100K
42 Roselle 193/100K
43 Hoboken 189/100K
44 Keyport 184/100K
45 Rahway 180/100K
46 Keansburg 177/100K
47 Clifton 170/100K
48 Sayreville 169/100K
49 Lodi 160/100K
50 Spotswood 158/100K
51 Glassboro 157/100K
52 Phillipsburg 156/100K
53 Bloomingdale 156/100K
54 North Plainfield 152/100K
55 Secaucus 152/100K
56 Highland Park 151/100K
57 Maywood 147/100K
58 Palmyra 147/100K
59 Newton 146/100K
60 Clayton 141/100K
61 South Amboy 139/100K
62 Fort Lee 131/100K
63 Hammonton 128/100K
64 Totowa 128/100K
65 Cliffside Park 126/100K
66 Collingswood 124/100K
67 Belmar 121/100K
68 South Plainfield 118/100K
69 Bound Brook 114/100K
70 Fairview 112/100K
71 Brigantine 106/100K
72 North Arlington 102/100K
73 Hightstown 101/100K
74 Manville 100/100K
75 Beachwood 95/100K
76 Prospect Park 95/100K
77 Dunellen 93/100K
78 Ridgefield Park 90/100K
79 Manasquan 85/100K
80 Stratford 84/100K
81 Runnemede 82/100K
82 Little Ferry 81/100K
83 Somerville 79/100K
84 Audubon 79/100K
85 Woodland Park 75/100K
86 Point Pleasant 75/100K
87 Hopatcong 75/100K
88 Wallington 75/100K
89 Haledon 73/100K
90 Pompton Lakes 72/100K
91 Milltown 70/100K
92 Caldwell 67/100K
93 Carlstadt 62/100K
94 Morris Plains 59/100K
95 Bellmawr 58/100K
96 North Haledon 57/100K
97 Summit 57/100K
98 Rutherford 57/100K
99 East Rutherford 56/100K
100 Englewood Cliffs 55/100K

Cities with the highest crime rates in New Jersey face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Salem has 1,462.3 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 365.6x 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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