Crime & Safety in Morristown, NJ
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.65
per 1,000 residents
-41% vs national
Property Crime Rate
7.98
per 1,000 residents
-63% vs national
Total Crimes
225
2024
Violent Clearance
61%
cases solved
+43% vs national
Property Clearance
8%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+1%
vs 10K-25K avg
+1% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+117.1%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Morristown Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Morristown vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Morristown 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)Morristown police solve 69% of aggravated assault cases but only 6% 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 | 8 | 0.38 | 37.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 12 | 0.57 | 50.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 36 | 1.70 | 69.4% |
| Burglary | Property | 7 | 0.33 | 42.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 146 | 6.90 | 6.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 16 | 0.76 | 6.3% |
Morristown, NJ reported 56 violent crimes and 169 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.65 per 1,000 residents is 41.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 61% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 146 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 2.8% of aggravated assaults. Morristown'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 | 56 | 169 | 2.65 | 7.98 |
| 2023 | 25 | 89 | 1.22 | 4.34 |
| 2022 | 39 | 197 | 1.91 | 9.65 |
| 2021 | 21 | 114 | 1.04 | 5.66 |
| 2020 | 30 | 141 | 1.55 | 7.29 |
| 2019 | 41 | 170 | 2.14 | 8.88 |
| 2018 | 30 | 202 | 1.59 | 10.71 |
| 2017 | 40 | 288 | 2.08 | 15.00 |
| 2016 | 62 | 314 | 3.34 | 16.93 |
| 2015 | 58 | 259 | 3.01 | 13.44 |