The crime rate in Camden, NJ County is significantly higher than the national average. According to recent statistics, Camden has a violent crime rate of 15.7 compared to the United States average of 22.7. Additionally, the property crime rate in Camden is 35.9 which is higher than the US average of 35.4. It is clear that crime in Camden is a major public safety issue and more needs to be done to ensure the safety of people living in this county.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Camden County violent crime is 15.7. (The US average is 22.7)
Camden County property crime is 35.9. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Camden, 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.