Crime & Safety in Jersey City, NJ
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
5.62
per 1,000 residents
+25% vs national
Property Crime Rate
20.29
per 1,000 residents
-7% vs national
Total Crimes
7,718
2024
Violent Clearance
33%
cases solved
-23% vs national
Property Clearance
8%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-10%
vs 250K-500K avg
-10% vs 250K-500K
YoY Change
+97.4%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Jersey City Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Jersey City vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 250,000 - 500,000 residents. Jersey City 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)Jersey City police solve 71% of murder cases but only 4% 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 | 7 | 0.02 | 71.4% |
| Rape | Violent | 88 | 0.30 | 6.8% |
| Robbery | Violent | 515 | 1.73 | 20.8% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 1,063 | 3.57 | 40.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 613 | 2.06 | 10.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 4,547 | 15.26 | 8.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 885 | 2.97 | 3.8% |
Jersey City, NJ reported 1,673 violent crimes and 6,045 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 5.62 per 1,000 residents is 25.3% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 33% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 4,547 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 9.6% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (250,000 - 500,000 population), Jersey City's violent crime rate is 10% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,673 | 6,045 | 5.62 | 20.29 |
| 2023 | 811 | 4,093 | 2.84 | 14.36 |
| 2022 | 658 | 4,126 | 2.38 | 14.93 |
| 2021 | 491 | 2,771 | 1.78 | 10.07 |
| 2020 | 1,167 | 3,940 | 4.43 | 14.97 |
| 2019 | 1,393 | 5,074 | 5.23 | 19.04 |
| 2018 | 1,233 | 4,781 | 4.56 | 17.70 |
| 2017 | 1,365 | 4,841 | 5.10 | 18.07 |
| 2016 | 1,276 | 4,483 | 4.79 | 16.84 |
| 2015 | 1,383 | 4,229 | 5.22 | 15.95 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
2
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2019 | Sacred Heart School | 0 | 0 | unclear | nan |
| Oct 29, 2002 | Lincoln High School | 0 | 1 | targeted | Browning .380-caliber pistol |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.