Salem County, NJ Crime

The crime rate in Salem, NJ County is largely lower than the national average. Specifically, violent crimes in Salem have a rate of 15.1, which is notably below the US average of 22.7. Additionally, property crimes in Salem stand at 32.1, further below the US average of 35.4. This suggests that overall Salem is a safe place to live where citizens can feel secure from both violent and property crimes.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Salem County violent crime is 15.1. (The US average is 22.7)

Salem County property crime is 32.1. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of Salem, New Jersey does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Wilmington, Delaware. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Wilmington, New Jersey. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Woodstown, NJ Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2001	411.1	0	63.3	94.9	253	2308.7	600.9	1676.2	31.6
2002	281.1	31.2	0	0	249.8	2061.2	624.6	1249.2	187.4
2003	61.3	0	0	61.3	0	1348.9	275.9	1042.3	30.7
2004	274.1	0	60.9	60.9	152.3	974.7	274.1	639.7	60.9
2005	30.5	0	0	0	30.5	1707.3	213.4	1341.5	152.4
2006	120.7	0	0	60.3	60.3	1840.1	422.3	1387.6	30.2
2007	482.2	0	30.1	0	452.1	1838.5	391.8	1265.8	180.8
2008	90.1	0	30	0	60.1	1801.8	630.6	1111.1	60.1
2009	29.5	0	0	0	29.5	1181.7	295.4	886.3	0
2010	117.9	0	0	0	117.9	1592	235.8	1297.2	59
2011	284.3	0	28.4	56.9	199	1165.8	312.8	824.6	28.4
2012	56.9	0	0	0	56.9	1252.5	455.5	797	0
2013		0	28.4	56.8	113.7	1221.9	255.8	909.3	56.8
2014	115	0	28.8	0	86.3	2271.4	632.5	1581.4	57.5
2015	174.3	0	29	29	116.2	1394.1	290.4	1045.6	58.1
2016	85	0	28.3	28.3	28.3	1360.2	566.7	765.1	28.3
2017	57.4	0	0	28.7	28.7	1234.9	344.6	890.3	0
2018	58	0	0	0	58	1334.5	870.3	406.2	58
2019	29.1	0	0	0	29.1	988.4	290.7	668.6	29.1

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Woodstown, NJ	29.1	988.4	3,513	3	2019
Carneys Point township, NJ	221.8	1,357.0	7,661	6	2019
Salem, NJ	1,552.5	4,827.7	5,979	6	2019
Pennsville township, NJ	145.8	1,603.9	13,474	7	2019
South Harrison, NJ	32.0	416.4	2,468	8	2019
Penns Grove, NJ	1,074.6	3,244.8	4,844	8	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Wilmington, DE	1498.1	4,460.2	73,098	11	2019
Gloucester, NJ	99.2	1,385.8	66,425	21	2019
Upper Darby, PA	529.4	1,052.7	79,020	23	2018
Vineland, NJ	352.5	2,816.6	57,202	23	2019
Camden, NJ	1,581.8	2,867.5	73,140	26	2019
Cherry Hill, NJ	83.4	2,395.5	71,337	28	2019

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