Elizabeth, New Jersey Trend of Total Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 4,251 total crimes in Elizabeth NJ, and the total crime rate per 100K residents was 3,069.31. Compared to 2023, the total crime rate decreased by 13%.

The chart below shows the total crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

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Data Source: FBI UCR.
Elizabeth, NJ Total Crime Rate Per 100K
Elizabeth, NJ Number and Rate of Total Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 6138 4852.40
2011 6431 5128.96
2012 5364 4247.67
2013 4658 3665.78
2014 5001 3896.53
2015 4978 3848.06
2016 5193 4022.59
2017 5638 4346.08
2018 4906 3800.74
2019 4825 3747.49
2020 3680 2841.30
2021 3632 2707.80
2022 4070 3035.84
2023 4731 3541.75
2024 4251 3069.31