In 2025, Elizabeth police reported 487 violent crimes (345 per 100,000 residents), including 2 murders, 110 robberies and 337 aggravated assaults, plus 3,400 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 141,194. Violent-crime rate rank: 4 of 8 large New Jersey cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency NJ0200400, 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.
Elizabeth's violent-crime rate of 345 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 78% higher than the New Jersey rate (194) and 8% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 290 residents, or about 9.4 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Elizabeth ranks 213th for violent crime, in the lower half, and 278th for murder (2 murders, 1.4 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 69% of Elizabeth's violent crimes and robberies 23%, a bigger robbery share than the 15% seen nationally.
Property crime ran 2,408 per 100,000, 2 times New Jersey overall. Elizabeth police logged 674 vehicle thefts (477 per 100,000, 71st of 351; New Jersey: 145) and 157 burglaries (111 per 100,000, about even with the state).
The closest city we cover is Newark, 4 miles north; its violent-crime rate (517) is 50% higher than Elizabeth's.
Out-of-state cities near Elizabeth's size (141,194 residents): Coral Springs, FL at 119 violent crimes per 100,000 and Victorville, CA at 740.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Elizabeth had 345 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 78% higher than the statewide 194. It is 4th 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.
Elizabeth police reported 2 murders for 2025, a rate of 1.4 per 100,000 residents. The New Jersey rate was 1.9 and the national rate 4.1.
674 vehicles were reported stolen in Elizabeth in 2025, 477 per 100,000 residents. That is 2.5 times the national rate of 195 and ranks 71st of 351 cities on this site.