Crime & Safety in Cliffside Park, NJ
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.26
per 1,000 residents
-72% vs national
Property Crime Rate
6.44
per 1,000 residents
-70% vs national
Total Crimes
201
2024
Violent Clearance
61%
cases solved
+43% vs national
Property Clearance
14%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-55%
vs 25K-50K avg
-55% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
+70.4%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Cliffside Park Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Cliffside Park vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Cliffside Park is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Cliffside Park police solve 77% of aggravated assault cases but only 7% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 4 | 0.15 | 25.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 7 | 0.27 | 28.6% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 22 | 0.84 | 77.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 21 | 0.80 | 23.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 132 | 5.06 | 13.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 15 | 0.57 | 6.7% |
Cliffside Park, NJ reported 33 violent crimes and 168 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.26 per 1,000 residents is 71.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 61% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 132 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 0.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Cliffside Park's violent crime rate is 55% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33 | 168 | 1.26 | 6.44 |
| 2023 | 19 | 186 | 0.74 | 7.26 |
| 2022 | 7 | 107 | 0.27 | 4.19 |
| 2021 | 5 | 96 | 0.18 | 3.51 |
| 2020 | 15 | 87 | 0.57 | 3.30 |
| 2019 | 18 | 102 | 0.69 | 3.91 |
| 2018 | 15 | 150 | 0.60 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 23 | 180 | 0.91 | 7.15 |
| 2016 | 27 | 183 | 1.08 | 7.33 |
| 2015 | 30 | 195 | 1.16 | 7.51 |