Most Dangerous Cities in New Jersey

Top 50 cities (≥10,000 pop) by highest FBI UCR violent crime rate per 100,000 · 2024. Lead: Atlantic City at 1780.1/100K.

FBI UCR Highest-Crime Snapshot: New Jersey

New Jersey lists 50 cities with 10,000+ population for 2024, spanning Atlantic City at 1780.1/100K violent down to Roselle at 193.5/100K on this highest-crime cut. That is a 1586.6/100K spread inside the elevated cohort alone, not a single statewide rate. Cohort average: 417.2 violent offenses per 100,000 residents.

Atlantic City reported 685 violent and 2,400 property offenses on a 38,480 reporting population in 2024. Property rate 6237/100K sits beside the 1780.1/100K violent rate. Top five on the table: Atlantic City, Camden County Police Department, Trenton, Paterson, Bridgeton.

Atlantic City offense desk

Atlantic City's 2024 violent book concentrates in aggravated assault (63% of 685 Part I violent offenses; mix index 4,757).

Atlantic City's violent rate fell 6.7% vs 2023 (1908.1 → 1780.1 per 100K) while staying #1 on this New Jersey highest-crime list.

Atlantic City violent offense mix (2024)

Mix index is HHI × 10,000 on Part I violent shares for the #1 city only, distinct from the per-100K ranking table.

# City GradePopulationViolent Crime RateProperty Crime Rate
1 Atlantic City F 38,480 1780.1/100K 6237/100K
2 Camden County Police Department F 72,435 1380.5/100K 3040/100K
3 Trenton F 91,236 1025.9/100K 2288.6/100K
4 Paterson F 158,903 978.6/100K 2351.1/100K
5 Bridgeton F 26,634 919.9/100K 3506.8/100K
6 Passaic F 69,938 719.2/100K 1837.3/100K
7 New Brunswick F 57,259 698.6/100K 2626.7/100K
8 Newark D 309,708 581.2/100K 1957.3/100K
9 Jersey City D 297,922 561.6/100K 2029.1/100K
10 East Orange D 71,138 486.4/100K 1952.5/100K
11 Orange City C 34,349 454.2/100K 1749.7/100K
12 Millville D 27,340 453.5/100K 3906.4/100K
13 Irvington D 60,900 443.3/100K 2581.3/100K
14 Vineland D 60,848 437.2/100K 2685.4/100K
15 Plainfield C 55,975 410.9/100K 1609.6/100K
16 Elizabeth D 138,500 408.7/100K 2657.8/100K
17 Pleasantville C 20,619 402.5/100K 1474.4/100K
18 Lindenwold C 22,184 401.2/100K 2114.1/100K
19 Perth Amboy C 56,409 391.8/100K 1368.6/100K
20 Burlington City D 10,125 375.3/100K 2666.7/100K
21 Maple Shade Township C 20,132 352.7/100K 2185.6/100K
22 Willingboro Township C 32,211 347.7/100K 1297.7/100K
23 Somers Point C 10,468 324.8/100K 2225.8/100K
24 Carteret C 25,827 313.6/100K 1262.2/100K
25 West New York C 51,260 296.5/100K 1463.1/100K
26 Pemberton Township B 27,062 295.6/100K 927.5/100K
27 Neptune Township C 27,969 289.6/100K 3260.8/100K
28 Freehold Borough B 12,403 274.1/100K 1257.8/100K
29 Eatontown C 13,470 267.3/100K 1841.1/100K
30 Morristown B 21,172 264.5/100K 798.2/100K
31 Middle Township C 20,144 263.1/100K 1926.1/100K
32 Mount Holly Township B 10,213 254.6/100K 1596/100K
33 Pennsauken Township C 38,189 251.4/100K 4354.7/100K
34 Ewing Township C 34,718 250.6/100K 2373.4/100K
35 Belleville C 38,062 249.6/100K 2017.8/100K
36 Hackensack C 46,667 246.4/100K 2025/100K
37 Long Branch B 33,113 241.6/100K 1627.8/100K
38 Harrison B 21,337 234.3/100K 1752.8/100K
39 Englewood B 30,405 230.2/100K 1078.8/100K
40 Pine Hill B 11,028 226.7/100K 1351.1/100K
41 Dover B 18,844 222.9/100K 870.3/100K
42 Elmwood Park C 21,682 221.4/100K 2246.1/100K
43 North Bergen Township B 59,532 216.7/100K 776.1/100K
44 Woodbury B 10,317 213.2/100K 1783.5/100K
45 Guttenberg B 11,426 210/100K 954/100K
46 Red Bank B 12,737 204.1/100K 1162/100K
47 Garfield B 33,129 199.2/100K 1750.7/100K
48 Hillside Township C 22,351 196.9/100K 3172.1/100K
49 Mount Laurel Township B 46,978 195.8/100K 2045.6/100K
50 Roselle B 22,740 193.5/100K 1117/100K

New Jersey overview · Safest cities · National most dangerous cities · Methodology - FBI UCR Part I rates; cities ≥10,000 pop; 2024.