Edison, NJ has a lower rate of violent crime than the national average, with 8.8 reported incidents per 100,000 people compared to the US average of 22.7. Property crime in Edison is also lower than the US average at 21.8 reported incidents per 100,000 people, compared to 35.4 nationally. This suggests that Edison is an overall safer place to live than many other cities in the United States. Residents of Edison should still practice caution and safety when out and about as even low crime rates can involve some danger.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Edison violent crime is 8.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Edison property crime is 21.8. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Edison, New Jersey does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Edison, New Jersey. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Edison, New Jersey. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.