Crime & Safety in Eatontown, NJ
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.67
per 1,000 residents
-40% vs national
Property Crime Rate
18.41
per 1,000 residents
-15% vs national
Total Crimes
284
2024
Violent Clearance
67%
cases solved
+57% vs national
Property Clearance
27%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+2%
vs 10K-25K avg
+2% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+50.7%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Eatontown Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Eatontown vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Eatontown 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)Eatontown police solve 100% of robbery cases but only 27% of larceny/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 | 6 | 0.45 | 33.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 3 | 0.22 | 100.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 27 | 2.00 | 70.4% |
| Burglary | Property | 18 | 1.34 | 27.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 221 | 16.41 | 26.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 9 | 0.67 | 33.3% |
Eatontown, NJ reported 36 violent crimes and 248 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.67 per 1,000 residents is 40.4% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 67% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 221 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 11.1% of aggravated assaults. Eatontown's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36 | 248 | 2.67 | 18.41 |
| 2023 | 24 | 250 | 1.77 | 18.47 |
| 2022 | 28 | 242 | 2.06 | 17.78 |
| 2021 | 26 | 215 | 2.15 | 17.77 |
| 2020 | 24 | 213 | 1.98 | 17.57 |
| 2019 | 34 | 274 | 2.78 | 22.43 |
| 2018 | 30 | 277 | 2.43 | 22.40 |
| 2017 | 32 | 337 | 2.61 | 27.49 |
| 2016 | 39 | 401 | 3.18 | 32.70 |
| 2015 | 41 | 462 | 3.36 | 37.87 |