Crime in Jersey City, New Jersey: How Safe is Jersey City, New Jersey? Check out the crime rates and safety statistics.

Is Jersey City, New Jersey a nice place to live? Is crime rate higher in Jersey City? What is the crime rate in Jersey City city? Let's find out.

The overall crime rate in Jersey City, New Jersey is 17% lower than national average.

The violent crime rate of Jersey City is 14% higher than national average.

While the property crime rate of Jersey City is 24% lower than national average.

You have 1 in 225 chance of being victim of violent crime.

You have 1 in 67 chance of being victim of property crime.

Crime Cases

5107

Violent : 1167
Property : 3940

Total Crime

17% NAT. AVG.
43% STATE AVG.
1939.8 (per 100k)

Violent Crime

14% NAT. AVG.
127% STATE AVG.
443.3 (per 100k)

Property Crime

24% NAT. AVG.
29% STATE AVG.
1496.5 (per 100k)

Violent crime

1 in 225

Property crime

1 in 67

Robbery

1 in 773

Burglary

1 in 525

Assault

1 in 350

Car Theft

1 in 602

Ranking	Total Crime	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny	Car Thefts
In New Jersey	18	20	20	25	12
In USA	1551	1690	1470	1656	1064

Ranking	Violent Crime	Murder	Robbery	Assault	Rape
In New Jersey	14	16	12	14	23
In USA	714	268	243	782	1353

Crime Type	Count	Jersey City	New Jersey	Country
		Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime	1167	443.3	195.36	387.8
Murder	17	6.5	3.7	6.5
Robbery	340	129.1	49.36	73.9
Assault	751	285.3	127.93	279.7
Rape	59	22.4	14.38	27.7

Crime Type	Count	Jersey City	New Jersey	Country
		Per 100,000 People
Property Crime	3940	1496.5	1158.19	1,958.2
Burglary	500	189.9	146.17	314.2
Larceny	3004	1141	896.31	1,398
Car Theft	436	165.6	115.71	246