Princeton, New Jersey Trend of Violent Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 15 violent crimes in Princeton NJ, and the violent crime rate per 100K residents was 48.64. Compared to 2023, the violent crime rate decreased by 13%.

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.
Princeton, NJ Violent Crime Rate Per 100K
Princeton, NJ Number and Rate of Violent Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 21 156.16
2011 10 80.99
2013 17 59.26
2014 20 68.60
2015 13 42.70
2016 15 50.57
2017 7 21.98
2018 11 34.53
2019 10 31.64
2020 11 34.97
2021 10 30.83
2022 9 29.22
2023 17 55.98
2024 15 48.64