Murders Per Capita By City In New Jersey For 2024


The cities with the most murder per capita in New Jersey are Salem and Camden County Police Department for 2024.

By: Chris Kolmar | About RoadSnacks
Last Updated: January 11, 2024

Do you live in one of the murder capitals of New Jersey?

We all watch the news with horror when we hear about a homicide that happens not that far away from us. While a murder just blocks or even a couple of towns away from your house would make anyone uneasy, in the long run, most likely, where you live is relatively safe.

To find the cities in New Jersey with the most murders and the highest murder rates per capita, we used Saturday Night Science to compare the FBI crime data on murders for the 89 cities in the Garden State with over 5,000 residents.

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Cities With Highest Murder Rate In New Jersey Map

Cities With Highest Murder Rates In New Jersey

  1. Salem
  2. Camden County Police Department
  3. Trenton
  4. Neptune Township
  5. Irvington
  6. Asbury Park
  7. Paterson
  8. Atlantic City
  9. Jamesburg
  10. Newark

What city has the highest murder rate in New Jersey? The city with the highest murder rate in New Jersey is Salem with 56.4 murders per 100,000 people.

What is the city in New Jersey with highest number of murders? The city in New Jersey with the highest number of murders is Newark with 53 murders.

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town in New Jersey ranked. There were ‘only’ 89 cities in New Jersey where a city reported a murder to the FBI, meaning 269 places had no murder.

For more reading on the Garden State check out:

The 10 Murder Capitals Of New Jersey For 2024

1. Salem

Salem, NJ

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Population: 5,319
Murders: 3 (15th Most)
Murders Per 100k: 56.4 (Most)
More on Salem: Data | Crime

2. Camden County Police Department

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Population: 71,616
Murders: 28 (2nd Most)
Murders Per 100k: 39.1 (2nd Most)
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3. Trenton

Trenton Location In New Jersey

Trenton, NJ

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Population: 90,313
Murders: 23 (4th Most)
Murders Per 100k: 25.5 (3rd Most)
More on Trenton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living

4. Neptune Township

Neptune Township, NJ

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Population: 28,491
Murders: 6 (9th Most)
Murders Per 100k: 21.1 (4th Most)
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5. Irvington

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Population: 54,306
Murders: 11 (6th Most)
Murders Per 100k: 20.3 (5th Most)
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6. Asbury Park

Asbury Park Location In New Jersey

Asbury Park, NJ

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Population: 15,209
Murders: 3 (15th Most)
Murders Per 100k: 19.7 (6th Most)
More on Asbury Park: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living

7. Paterson

Paterson Location In New Jersey

Paterson, NJ

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Population: 144,947
Murders: 27 (3rd Most)
Murders Per 100k: 18.6 (7th Most)
More on Paterson: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living

8. Atlantic City

Atlantic City Location In New Jersey

Atlantic City, NJ

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Population: 38,502
Murders: 7 (7th Most)
Murders Per 100k: 18.2 (8th Most)
More on Atlantic City: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living

9. Jamesburg

Jamesburg Location In New Jersey

Jamesburg, NJ

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Overall SnackAbility

9.5
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Population: 5,703
Murders: 1 (6Most)
Murders Per 100k: 17.5 (9th Most)
More on Jamesburg: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living

10. Newark

Newark Location In New Jersey

Newark, NJ

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Overall SnackAbility

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Population: 304,311
Murders: 53 (Most)
Murders Per 100k: 17.4 (10th Most)
More on Newark: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living

Methodology: How we calculated the murder capitals of New Jersey

While there are surveys and public polls on what cities in a state are the most dangerous, we wanted to rely on something other than speculation and opinion. Instead, we used Saturday Night Science to compare the hard numbers from the FBI’s last year of reporting. Specifically, we analyzed the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report, which summarizes the number of murders in each city annually.

We only looked at every single city in New Jersey for which FBI data was available for the most recent FBI Crime In The United States. That left us with 89 cities to rank.

We took the number of murders per capita as the ranking factor. The place with the most murders per capita based on the most recent data is Salem. It is our tenth time ranking the places with the most murders per capita in New Jersey. We updated the list for 2024.

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Summary: The Places With The Most Murders In New Jersey For 2024

If you’re looking at the places in New Jersey with the most murders, and where residents have the highest chances of being killed themselves, this is an accurate list. Again, these statistics are an indication of where crimes occur, not a statement about the effectiveness of the law enforcement in the areas they serve.

The cities with the highest murder per capita in New Jersey are Salem, Camden County Police Department, Trenton, Neptune Township, Irvington, Asbury Park, Paterson, Atlantic City, Jamesburg, and Newark.

For more New Jersey reading, check out:

Murder Rates By City In New Jersey

Rank City Population Murders Murders/100K
1 Salem, NJ 5319 3 56.4
2 Camden County Police Department, NJ 71616 28 39.1
3 Trenton, NJ 90313 23 25.47
4 Neptune Township, NJ 28491 6 21.06
5 Irvington, NJ 54306 11 20.26
6 Asbury Park, NJ 15209 3 19.73
7 Paterson, NJ 144947 27 18.63
8 Atlantic City, NJ 38502 7 18.18
9 Jamesburg, NJ 5703 1 17.53
10 Newark, NJ 304311 53 17.42
11 Mullica Township, NJ 5798 1 17.25
12 Rochelle Park Township, NJ 5841 1 17.12
13 Oceanport, NJ 6119 1 16.34
14 Paulsboro, NJ 6292 1 15.89
15 Maple Shade Township, NJ 19911 3 15.07
16 Palmyra, NJ 7418 1 13.48
17 Fairfield Township, Essex County, NJ 7777 1 12.86
18 Byram Township, NJ 7880 1 12.69
19 Runnemede, NJ 8273 1 12.09
20 Edgewater Park Township, NJ 8618 1 11.6
21 Hopewell Township, NJ 17339 2 11.53
22 Vineland, NJ 61110 7 11.45
23 Leonia, NJ 9198 1 10.87
24 Keansburg, NJ 9757 1 10.25
25 Burlington City, NJ 9849 1 10.15
26 Pleasantville, NJ 20603 2 9.71
27 Pine Hill, NJ 10427 1 9.59
28 Somers Point, NJ 10467 1 9.55
29 East Orange, NJ 64320 6 9.33
30 Lindenwold, NJ 21524 2 9.29
31 Manville, NJ 10763 1 9.29
32 Totowa, NJ 10813 1 9.25
33 River Edge, NJ 11950 1 8.37
34 Florence Township, NJ 12747 1 7.84
35 Lodi, NJ 25788 2 7.76
36 Little Falls Township, NJ 13220 1 7.56
37 Pemberton Township, NJ 26875 2 7.44
38 Perth Amboy, NJ 55229 4 7.24
39 Plainfield, NJ 55494 4 7.21
40 New Brunswick, NJ 55971 4 7.15
41 Haddon Township, NJ 14510 1 6.89
42 Willingboro Township, NJ 32048 2 6.24
43 Readington Township, NJ 16348 1 6.12
44 Franklin Township, Gloucester County, NJ 16579 1 6.03
45 Orange City, NJ 33615 2 5.95
46 New Milford, NJ 16897 1 5.92
47 Dover, NJ 17654 1 5.66
48 Dumont, NJ 18533 1 5.4
49 Ewing Township, NJ 37408 2 5.35
50 Hazlet Township, NJ 20547 1 4.87
51 Mount Laurel Township, NJ 41179 2 4.86
52 Middle Township, NJ 20845 1 4.8
53 North Plainfield, NJ 22394 1 4.47
54 Jersey City, NJ 276300 12 4.34
55 Carteret, NJ 23444 1 4.27
56 Washington Township, Gloucester County, NJ 49625 2 4.03
57 Bridgeton, NJ 26524 1 3.77
58 Millville, NJ 27550 1 3.63
59 Lacey Township, NJ 29903 1 3.34
60 Rahway, NJ 30149 1 3.32
61 Piscataway Township, NJ 61170 2 3.27
62 Deptford Township, NJ 32429 1 3.08
63 Gloucester Township, NJ 65848 2 3.04
64 Bayonne, NJ 66990 2 2.99
65 Old Bridge Township, NJ 67876 2 2.95
66 Passaic, NJ 69003 2 2.9
67 Pennsauken Township, NJ 37198 1 2.69
68 Kearny, NJ 38906 1 2.57
69 Winslow Township, NJ 39881 1 2.51
70 Montclair, NJ 41117 1 2.43
71 Marlboro Township, NJ 41576 1 2.41
72 Bridgewater Township, NJ 44006 1 2.27
73 Clifton, NJ 88768 2 2.25
74 Sayreville, NJ 44981 1 2.22
75 West Orange, NJ 47722 1 2.1
76 Egg Harbor Township, NJ 47747 1 2.09
77 East Brunswick Township, NJ 49038 1 2.04
78 Evesham Township, NJ 49166 1 2.03
79 West New York, NJ 52021 1 1.92
80 Bloomfield, NJ 52663 1 1.9
81 Hoboken, NJ 56882 1 1.76
82 Jackson Township, NJ 60762 1 1.65
83 Union City, NJ 63312 1 1.58
84 Elizabeth, NJ 134065 2 1.49
85 Franklin Township, Somerset County, NJ 68782 1 1.45
86 Cherry Hill Township, NJ 76401 1 1.31
87 Hamilton Township, Mercer County, NJ 91408 1 1.09
88 Toms River Township, NJ 99239 1 1.01
89 Woodbridge Township, NJ 102980 1 0.97
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

If you've been looking for a place to live in the past several years, you've probably stumbled upon his writing already.

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