Crime & Safety in Pemberton, NJ
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.96
per 1,000 residents
-34% vs national
Property Crime Rate
9.27
per 1,000 residents
-57% vs national
Total Crimes
331
2024
Violent Clearance
61%
cases solved
+44% vs national
Property Clearance
23%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+6%
vs 25K-50K avg
+6% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-20.1%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Pemberton Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Pemberton vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Pemberton 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)Pemberton police solve 71% of robbery cases but only 13% 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 | 7 | 0.26 | 14.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 7 | 0.26 | 71.4% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 66 | 2.44 | 65.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 37 | 1.37 | 32.4% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 199 | 7.35 | 21.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 15 | 0.55 | 13.3% |
Pemberton, NJ reported 80 violent crimes and 251 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.96 per 1,000 residents is 34.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 61% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 199 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 4.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Pemberton's violent crime rate is 6% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 80 | 251 | 2.96 | 9.27 |
| 2023 | 100 | 335 | 3.70 | 12.40 |
| 2022 | 118 | 338 | 4.41 | 12.63 |
| 2020 | 61 | 379 | 2.27 | 14.10 |
| 2019 | 72 | 435 | 2.67 | 16.13 |
| 2018 | 90 | 547 | 3.31 | 20.10 |
| 2017 | 117 | 567 | 4.25 | 20.61 |
| 2016 | 97 | 643 | 3.50 | 23.18 |
| 2015 | 114 | 610 | 4.10 | 21.94 |