In 2025, Jersey City police reported 1,487 violent crimes (487 per 100,000 residents), including 13 murders, 395 robberies and 993 aggravated assaults, plus 5,579 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 305,249. Violent-crime rate rank: 3 of 8 large New Jersey cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency NJ0090600, 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.
Jersey City's violent-crime rate of 487 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 2.5 times the New Jersey rate (194) and 52% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 205 residents, or about 28.6 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Jersey City ranks 137th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 161st for murder (13 murders, 4.3 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 67% of Jersey City's violent crimes and robberies 27%, a bigger robbery share than the 15% seen nationally.
Property crime ran 1,828 per 100,000, 48% higher than New Jersey overall. Jersey City police logged 887 vehicle thefts (291 per 100,000, 135th of 351; New Jersey: 145) and 466 burglaries (153 per 100,000, 31% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Newark, 6 miles west; its violent-crime rate (517) is 6% higher than Jersey City's.
Out-of-state cities near Jersey City's size (305,249 residents): Pittsburgh, PA at 468 violent crimes per 100,000 and Durham, NC at 507.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Jersey City had 487 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 2.5 times the statewide 194. It is 3rd 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.
Jersey City police reported 13 murders for 2025, a rate of 4.3 per 100,000 residents. The New Jersey rate was 1.9 and the national rate 4.1.
887 vehicles were reported stolen in Jersey City in 2025, 291 per 100,000 residents. That is 49% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 135th of 351 cities on this site.