In 2025, Newark police reported 1,646 violent crimes (517 per 100,000 residents), including 33 murders, 282 robberies and 1,177 aggravated assaults, plus 5,683 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 318,638. Violent-crime rate rank: 2 of 8 large New Jersey cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency NJNPD0000, 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.
Newark's violent-crime rate of 517 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 2.7 times the New Jersey rate (194) and 61% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 194 residents, or about 31.7 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Newark ranks 125th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 59th for murder (33 murders, 10.4 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 72% of Newark's violent crimes and robberies 17%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 1,784 per 100,000, 45% higher than New Jersey overall. Newark police logged 2,196 vehicle thefts (689 per 100,000, 26th of 351; New Jersey: 145) and 576 burglaries (181 per 100,000, 55% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Elizabeth, 4 miles south; its violent-crime rate (345) is 33% lower than Newark's.
Out-of-state cities near Newark's size (318,638 residents): Santa Ana, CA at 337 violent crimes per 100,000 and Corpus Christi, TX at 799.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Newark had 517 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 2.7 times the statewide 194. It is 2nd 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.
Newark police reported 33 murders for 2025, a rate of 10.4 per 100,000 residents. The New Jersey rate was 1.9 and the national rate 4.1.
2,196 vehicles were reported stolen in Newark in 2025, 689 per 100,000 residents. That is 3.5 times the national rate of 195 and ranks 26th of 351 cities on this site.