The crime rate in Essex, NJ County is lower than the national average for both violent and property crimes. Violent crime in the county is 17.3 per 1,000 people compared to the U.S. average of 22.7 per 1,000 people. Property crime in Essex County is 30.3 per 1,000 people compared to the U.S. average of 35.4 per 1,000 people. This means that Essex County residents are less likely to become victims of violent or property crime than most Americans. Residents can be more confident in their safety knowing that the crime rates are lower than the national averages in their county.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Essex County violent crime is 17.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Essex County property crime is 30.3. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Essex, New Jersey does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Newark, New Jersey. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Newark, New Jersey. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.