Elizabeth, NJ Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Elizabeth

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Elizabeth_{/100k people}	New Jersey_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	5,188	n/a (estimate)	4,019	1,790	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Elizabeth_{/100k people}	New Jersey_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	5	n/a	3.9	4.2	5.3
Rape	33	n/a	25.6	16.2	40.4
Robbery	528	n/a	409.0	100.4	102.8
Assault	488	n/a	378.0	124.2	248.5
Violent crime	1,054	n/a (estimate)	816	245	386
Burglary	730	n/a	565.5	282.7	468.9
Theft	2,536	n/a	1,964.4	1,135.2	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	868	n/a	672.4	126.6	236.9
Property crime	4,134	n/a (estimate)	3,202	1,545	2,451

A general overview of all the annual reported crimes in Elizabeth, NJ is displayed above. The data has been arranged to make it easier to find both the gross total of reported crimes and the number of crimes reported per 100,000 people in Elizabeth, NJ. These statistics are further divided into two distinct categories (violent crimes and property crimes) to provide more insight to how prevalent crime is in the area. You'll find that the rate of crime in Elizabeth, NJ averages 125% higher than the rest of New Jersey while the rate of crime on a national scale is 42% higher than. You'll find that the occurrence of violent crime in Elizabeth, NJ is 233% higher than the average rate of crime in New Jersey and 111% higher than the rest of the nation. Similarly, crime involving property stands 107% higher than the remainder of the state of New Jersey and 31% higher than the nation's average. Both of these statistics relate to how safe residents and businesses are while performing everyday activities in the Elizabeth, NJ area.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Elizabeth is 42% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 11.01 daily crimes that occur in Elizabeth.
Elizabeth is safer than 8% of the cities in the United States.
In Elizabeth you have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Elizabeth has increased by 5%.

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Compare Elizabeth, NJ Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Elizabeth (per 100,000 people)

The illustration above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Elizabeth, NJ on a daily bases (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of New Jersey. A comparison to the average number of daily national crimes is displayed as well. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Elizabeth, NJ (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to New Jersey state wide, are 2.25 times more than the state average and 1.42 times more than than national statistics. Violent crimes committed in Elizabeth, NJ on a daily bases are 3.33 times more than than New Jersey average and 2.11 times more than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Elizabeth, NJ are 2.07 times more than the daily state average and 1.31 times more than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Elizabeth (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Elizabeth, NJ compared to other areas of New Jersey, as well as the rest of America? In the included graphs, it's depicted that Elizabeth, NJ safer than 4% when compared to other New Jersey cities, and 8% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are derived from a closer look at each city's crime rate in New Jersey, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Elizabeth, NJ. At this time, Elizabeth, NJ sees a below average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Elizabeth

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Elizabeth is 1 in 123

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Elizabeth is 1 in 32

The chance of being a victim of crime in Elizabeth is 1 in 25

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Elizabeth, NJ? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Elizabeth, NJ you have a 1 in 123 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 32 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Elizabeth, NJ.

Year Over Year Crime In Elizabeth (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether Elizabeth, NJ is becoming a safer or more dangerous residential area or not is an analysis of the crime rate in the area from year to year. In the above illustration, the year to year crime rates are visualized per 100,000 people for property, violent, and total crime. Year to year rate of violent crime in Elizabeth, NJ has decreased by 10% and the rate of property crime in Elizabeth, NJ has increased by 9%. The total crime rate in Elizabeth, NJ has increased by 5% year to year.

Elizabeth police department

Item	Elizabeth	New Jersey	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	423	14,540	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.3	5.7	3.3

There are a total of 423 Elizabeth police officers. This results in 3.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 40.7% less than the New Jersey average and 3% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in New Jersey

State	Total offenders	New Jersey_/100K	National_/100K
New Jersey	3,924	47	222

There are a total of 3,924 sex offenders in New Jersey. This yields a total of 47 sex offenders in New Jersey per 100,000 residents which is 79% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
North Caldwell, NJ	6,519	0	431	431
New Providence, NJ	12,434	8	449	457
Caldwell, NJ	7,967	76	416	492
Mountainside, NJ	6,835	0	508	508
Chatham, NJ	9,030	34	480	514
Leonia, NJ	9,137	22	510	531
Ridgefield, NJ	11,294	26	510	536
Elizabeth, NJ	128,042	816	3,202	4,019

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Midland, TX	128,051	299	2,433	2,732
Roseville, CA	128,276	150	2,501	2,652
Coral Springs, FL	127,673	159	1,838	1,998
Denton, TX	128,421	260	2,257	2,517
Surprise, AZ	127,492	103	1,905	2,008
Elizabeth, NJ	128,042	816	3,202	4,019

Source: The Elizabeth, NJ crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.