Newark, New Jersey Trend of Total Crime Rate

Updated on October 30, 2024.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, there were 8,253 total crimes in Newark NJ, and the total crime rate per 100K residents was 2,716.35. Compared to 2022, the total crime rate increased by 16%.

The chart below shows the total crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2023.

You can see similar information for other New Jersey cities.

You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Newark NJ Total Crime Rate Per 100K
Newark NJ Number and Rate of Total Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 12145 4331.64
2011 13309 4786.31
2012 13481 4833.53
2013 12515 4497.82
2014 11005 3942.89
2016 8986 3192.75
2017 9409 3316.85
2018 7781 2756.70
2019 6381 2267.41
2020 6088 2157.01
2021 5768 1955.00
2022 7150 2349.57
2023 8253 2716.35