In 2025, Edison police reported 198 violent crimes (179 per 100,000 residents), including 2 murders, 43 robberies and 144 aggravated assaults, plus 1,632 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 110,617. Violent-crime rate rank: 5 of 8 large New Jersey cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency NJ0120500, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paterson | 869 | 1,396 | 14 | 2,408 | Totals |
| Newark | 517 | 1,646 | 33 | 1,784 | Totals |
| Jersey City | 487 | 1,487 | 13 | 1,828 | Totals |
| Elizabeth | 345 | 487 | 2 | 2,408 | Totals |
| Edison | 179 | 198 | 2 | 1,475 | Totals |
| Woodbridge | 139 | 148 | 1 | 1,164 | Totals |
| Lakewood | 129 | 186 | 1 | 468 | Totals |
| Toms River | 124 | 125 | 1 | 973 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Edison's violent-crime rate of 179 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 8% lower than the New Jersey rate (194) and 44% lower than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 559 residents, or about 3.8 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Edison ranks 312th for violent crime, in the lower half, and 256th for murder (2 murders, 1.8 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 73% of Edison's violent crimes and robberies 22%, a bigger robbery share than the 15% seen nationally.
Property crime ran 1,475 per 100,000, 20% higher than New Jersey overall. Edison police logged 95 vehicle thefts (86 per 100,000, 307th of 351; New Jersey: 145) and 146 burglaries (132 per 100,000, 13% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Woodbridge, 5 miles northeast; its violent-crime rate (139) is 22% lower than Edison's.
Out-of-state cities near Edison's size (110,617 residents): Gresham, OR at 362 violent crimes per 100,000 and Edinburg, TX at 213.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Edison had 179 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 8% lower than the statewide 194. It is 5th highest of the 8 New Jersey cities on this site; Paterson is highest at 869. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Edison police reported 2 murders for 2025, a rate of 1.8 per 100,000 residents. The New Jersey rate was 1.9 and the national rate 4.1.
95 vehicles were reported stolen in Edison in 2025, 86 per 100,000 residents. That is less than half the national rate of 195 and ranks 307th of 351 cities on this site.