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Jersey City, New Jersey Crime Statistics (2024)

Jersey City reported 15,862 criminal offenses in 2024, with a population of 297,922. The overall crime rate is 5,324 per 100,000 residents. Explore detailed agency-level data on the New Jersey interactive crime map.

Assault Rate
1,424
#46 of 81 large cities
Homicide Rate
2
#76 of 81 large cities
Robbery Rate
174
#20 of 81 large cities
Sex Offense Rate
65
#57 of 81 large cities
Total Offenses
15,862
2024 FBI NIBRS

Jersey City vs State & National Average

Assault Homicide Robbery Sex Offenses Overall
Jersey City 1,424 2 174 65 5,324
New Jersey
State avg.
551 2 38 29 2,457
National
U.S. avg.
896 5 46 56 3,849

Compare to Similar-Size Cities

City Population Assault Homicide Robbery Sex Off.
Jersey City, New Jersey 297,922 1,424 2 174 65
Lincoln, Nebraska 295,808 1,417 4 41 133
Durham, North Carolina 300,208 1,335 13 162 95
North Las Vegas, Nevada 293,100 1,062 9 113 57
St. Paul, Minnesota 304,051 1,327 9 119 105
Greensboro, North Carolina 304,306 2,058 13 174 47
Plano, Texas 291,463 647 3 27 51
Newark, New Jersey 309,708 1,463 13 143 82
Santa Ana, California 310,304 731 5 106 105
Cincinnati, Ohio 311,599 1,882 23 233 88
Madison, Wisconsin 282,045 658 3 34 52
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About this data

Crime rates are per 100,000 residents based on 2024 FBI NIBRS data. Rankings are among 81 U.S. cities with 250,000+ population. #1 = highest rate.