Elizabeth, New Jersey Trend of Violent Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 566 violent crimes in Elizabeth NJ, and the violent crime rate per 100K residents was 408.66. Compared to 2023, the violent crime rate decreased by 27%.

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

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.
Elizabeth, NJ Violent Crime Rate Per 100K
Elizabeth, NJ Number and Rate of Violent Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 1392 1100.45
2011 1315 1048.76
2012 1007 797.43
2013 999 786.20
2014 1142 889.79
2015 1174 907.52
2016 1054 816.45
2017 1034 797.07
2018 897 694.92
2019 926 719.21
2020 774 597.60
2021 644 480.13
2022 644 480.36
2023 745 557.73
2024 566 408.66