In 2025, Lakewood police reported 186 violent crimes (129 per 100,000 residents), including 1 murders, 23 robberies and 137 aggravated assaults, plus 674 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 143,902. Violent-crime rate rank: 7 of 8 large New Jersey cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency NJ0151400, 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.
Lakewood's violent-crime rate of 129 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 33% lower than the New Jersey rate (194) and less than half the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 774 residents, or about 3.6 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Lakewood ranks 333rd for violent crime, in the lower half, and 322nd for murder (1 murder, 0.7 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 74% of Lakewood's violent crimes and robberies 12%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 468 per 100,000, less than half New Jersey overall. Lakewood police logged 35 vehicle thefts (24 per 100,000, 349th of 351; New Jersey: 145) and 93 burglaries (65 per 100,000, 45% lower than the state).
The closest city we cover is Toms River, 7 miles south; its violent-crime rate (124) is about even with Lakewood's.
Out-of-state cities near Lakewood's size (143,902 residents): Miramar, FL at 121 violent crimes per 100,000 and Meridian, ID at 137.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Lakewood had 129 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 33% lower than the statewide 194. It is 7th 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.
Lakewood police reported 1 murder for 2025, a rate of 0.7 per 100,000 residents. The New Jersey rate was 1.9 and the national rate 4.1.
35 vehicles were reported stolen in Lakewood in 2025, 24 per 100,000 residents. That is less than half the national rate of 195 and ranks 349th of 351 cities on this site.