Crime & Safety in Elmwood Park, NJ
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.21
per 1,000 residents
-51% vs national
Property Crime Rate
22.46
per 1,000 residents
+3% vs national
Total Crimes
535
2024
Violent Clearance
25%
cases solved
-41% vs national
Property Clearance
14%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-15%
vs 10K-25K avg
-15% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-16.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Elmwood Park Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Elmwood Park vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Elmwood 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)Elmwood Park police solve 30% of robbery cases but only 0% 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 | 6 | 0.28 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 10 | 0.46 | 30.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 32 | 1.48 | 28.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 26 | 1.20 | 15.4% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 426 | 19.65 | 15.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 35 | 1.61 | 0.0% |
Elmwood Park, NJ reported 48 violent crimes and 487 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.21 per 1,000 residents is 50.6% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 25% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 426 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 37.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Elmwood Park's violent crime rate is 15% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48 | 487 | 2.21 | 22.46 |
| 2023 | 56 | 364 | 2.64 | 17.14 |
| 2022 | 40 | 283 | 1.89 | 13.38 |
| 2021 | 37 | 228 | 1.78 | 10.99 |
| 2020 | 19 | 259 | 0.95 | 12.95 |
| 2019 | 25 | 274 | 1.24 | 13.63 |
| 2018 | 33 | 342 | 1.63 | 16.87 |
| 2017 | 20 | 348 | 0.97 | 16.96 |
| 2016 | 45 | 328 | 2.21 | 16.12 |
| 2015 | 27 | 366 | 1.31 | 17.78 |