In 2025, Toms River police reported 125 violent crimes (124 per 100,000 residents), including 1 murders, 15 robberies and 89 aggravated assaults, plus 984 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 101,100. Violent-crime rate rank: 8 of 8 large New Jersey cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency NJ0150700, 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.
Toms River's violent-crime rate of 124 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 36% 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 809 residents, or about 2.4 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Toms River ranks 339th for violent crime, in the lower half, and 297th for murder (1 murder, 1 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 71% of Toms River's violent crimes and robberies 12%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 973 per 100,000, 21% lower than New Jersey overall. Toms River police logged 50 vehicle thefts (49 per 100,000, 341st of 351; New Jersey: 145) and 88 burglaries (87 per 100,000, 26% lower than the state).
The closest city we cover is Lakewood, 7 miles north; its violent-crime rate (129) is about even with Toms River's.
Out-of-state cities near Toms River's size (101,100 residents): New Bedford, MA at 345 violent crimes per 100,000 and Davenport, IA at 652.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Toms River had 124 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 36% lower than the statewide 194. It is 8th 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.
Toms River police reported 1 murder for 2025, a rate of 1 per 100,000 residents. The New Jersey rate was 1.9 and the national rate 4.1.
50 vehicles were reported stolen in Toms River in 2025, 49 per 100,000 residents. That is less than half the national rate of 195 and ranks 341st of 351 cities on this site.