Camden, NJ Crime


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The crime rates in Camden, NJ are alarmingly high compared to the US average. Violent crime in Camden is 95.5, more than four times the national average of 22.7. Similarly, property crime in Camden is 74.8, more than twice the US average of 35.4. This level of criminal activity creates fear and insecurity for the city's inhabitants and speaks to an urgent need for meaningful action to tackle this issue head-on.

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

Camden violent crime is 95.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Camden property crime is 74.8. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Camden, NJ Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20001957.928.281786.91061.85681.1138029411360.1
20012118.73172887.41128.26426.71705.331551566.3
20021816.740.555.2744.19775691.71415.92950.71325.2
20032402.351.269.91068.212136587.91820.73333.31433.9
20042261.760.869.41019.21112.26560.61437.13440.91682.6
20052096.741.258.7876.11120.75375.412732910.51191.9
20062114.44082.4965.41026.65978.41472.43034.81471.2
20072222.453.284.89891095.45825.21428.42926.51470.2
20082332.670.991.91069.811006447.71602.735351310
20092380.34376969.91291.54982.31310.52850.1821.7
2010232846.892.3900.31288.64425.81283.52486.1656.3
20112773.160.6851104.31523.15749.71850.42868.41030.9
20122566.186.395.3972.11412.55159.31402.22850.7906.5
20171967.731100.9551.812843399.8784.71874.9740.3
2018163831.487.5485.41033.63033.9626.21698.1709.6
20191581.834.191.4412.21044.12867.5507.71629.6730.2

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City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Woodlynne, NJ413.71,895.92,99112019
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per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Cherry Hill, NJ83.42,395.571,33762019
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The Good thing about public transporation in New Jersey is all the distance of the bus, subway's, trans is very convient. Their public transporation reach's every  More

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Over 16 years ago

Camden is not the best place to live. There are alot of murders and way to many drugs. But some parts aint has bad as others. East Camden is the most dangerous and  More

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I spent much of my formative years in Camden and Southern New Jersey. My father was a dentist with offices in the area. My grandparents arrived in Camden during the  More

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