New Jersey Number and Rate of Violent Crimes By Crime Type in 2016

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, there were 21,861 violent crimes in New Jersey; and the violent crime rate per 100K residents was 243.5. Violent crimes are crimes which involve force or threat of force. The specific number and type of Violent Crimes included: Aggravated Assault (11,089), Robbery (8,940), and Rape (1,454).

The first chart below shows the number of crimes for each violent crime type and the second chart shows the crime rate per 100K residents for each violent crime type. You can also find the information in a table below.

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Data Source: FBI UCR.
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New Jersey Number of Violent Crimes By Crime Type in 2016
Aggravated Assault
11,089
Robbery
8,940
Rape
1,454
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter
378
New Jersey Rate of Violent Crimes By Crime Type in 2016
Aggravated Assault
123.5
Robbery
99.6
Rape
16.2
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter
4.2
New Jersey Number and Rate of Violent Crimes By Crime Type in 2016
Crime Type
Number of Crimes
Crime Rate Per 100K
Aggravated Assault 11,089 123.5
Robbery 8,940 99.6
Rape 1,454 16.2
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 378 4.2
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