Crime & Safety in Hackensack, NJ
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.46
per 1,000 residents
-45% vs national
Property Crime Rate
20.25
per 1,000 residents
-7% vs national
Total Crimes
1,060
2024
Violent Clearance
63%
cases solved
+50% vs national
Property Clearance
19%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-12%
vs 25K-50K avg
-12% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-0.4%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Hackensack Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Hackensack vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Hackensack 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)Hackensack police solve 70% of aggravated assault cases but only 13% of burglary 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 | 9 | 0.19 | 33.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 19 | 0.41 | 47.4% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 87 | 1.86 | 70.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 121 | 2.59 | 13.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 739 | 15.84 | 20.4% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 85 | 1.82 | 20.0% |
Hackensack, NJ reported 115 violent crimes and 945 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.46 per 1,000 residents is 45.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 63% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 739 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 2.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Hackensack's violent crime rate is 12% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 115 | 945 | 2.46 | 20.25 |
| 2023 | 113 | 1,082 | 2.47 | 23.69 |
| 2022 | 95 | 1,097 | 2.09 | 24.16 |
| 2021 | 53 | 603 | 1.15 | 13.13 |
| 2020 | 54 | 573 | 1.22 | 12.95 |
| 2019 | 104 | 594 | 2.34 | 13.35 |
| 2018 | 116 | 649 | 2.58 | 14.45 |
| 2017 | 94 | 672 | 2.08 | 14.86 |
| 2016 | 88 | 693 | 1.96 | 15.41 |
| 2015 | 90 | 620 | 2.01 | 13.85 |