Ranking of New Jersey Cities By Rape Crime Rate Per 100K in 2021
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, among New Jersey cities with a population of at least 10K, Elizabeth had the highest Rape Crime Rate per 100K residents (50.7), followed by Secaucus (38.96), Eatontown (33.06), Lawrence Township, Mercer County (29.51), and Hamilton Township, Mercer County (27.72).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Rape crime rate in 2021, and the table below shows the ranking of New Jersey cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Rape crime rate per 100K.
You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in New Jersey, and the ranking of all cities in the US.
Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Rape crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.
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You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for New Jersey cities.
| Rank | City | Crime Rate Per 100K |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth | 50.70 |
| 2 | Secaucus | 38.96 |
| 3 | Eatontown | 33.06 |
| 4 | Lawrence Township, Mercer County | 29.51 |
| 5 | Hamilton Township, Mercer County | 27.72 |
| 6 | Rahway | 22.32 |
| 7 | Hackensack | 21.77 |
| 8 | Englewood | 20.28 |
| 9 | Lodi | 19.81 |
| 10 | Newark | 18.64 |
| 11 | Hillside Township | 17.55 |
| 12 | Gloucester Township | 16.58 |
| 13 | Morristown | 14.90 |
| 14 | North Plainfield | 13.54 |
| 15 | South Brunswick Township | 12.64 |
| 16 | Hawthorne | 10.29 |
| 17 | Westfield | 9.88 |
| 18 | Jefferson Township | 9.34 |
| 19 | Pompton Lakes | 8.79 |
| 20 | Wallington | 8.27 |
| 21 | Rockaway Township | 7.31 |
| 22 | Hillsborough Township | 7.12 |
| 23 | Hanover Township | 6.75 |
| 24 | South River | 6.16 |
| 25 | East Brunswick Township | 5.95 |
| 26 | Elmwood Park | 4.82 |
| 27 | Lyndhurst Township | 4.17 |
| 28 | Stafford Township | 3.33 |
| 29 | Montclair | 2.49 |
| 30 | Hoboken | 1.80 |
| 31 | Cranford Township | 0.00 |
| 31 | Dumont | 0.00 |
| 31 | Madison | 0.00 |
| 31 | Princeton | 0.00 |
| 31 | Roxbury Township | 0.00 |
| 31 | Sparta Township | 0.00 |
| 31 | Springfield Township, Union County | 0.00 |
| 31 | Verona | 0.00 |
| 31 | Wanaque | 0.00 |
| 31 | Westwood | 0.00 |
| 31 | Woodland Park | 0.00 |
| 31 | Wyckoff Township | 0.00 |