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New Jersey State has seen a significant decrease in both violent crime and property crime rates compared to the national average. According to the latest statistics, the violent crime rate in New Jersey State is 15.3, which is considerably lower than the US average of 22.7. This is a testament to the efforts of law enforcement and community programs aimed at reducing crime in the state. Additionally, the property crime rate in New Jersey State is 25, whereas the US average is 35.4, showcasing a significant improvement in the overall safety and security of the state. However, this does not mean that crime is non-existent in New Jersey, and authorities continue to work towards further reducing these numbers and ensuring the safety of its citizens.

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

New Jersey violent crime is 15.3. (The US average is 22.7)
New Jersey property crime is 25.0. (The US average is 35.4)

 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Cranbury township, NJ Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Cranbury township, NJ74.8847.23,89722019
Hightstown, NJ114.0417.95,34822019
East Windsor, NJ58.5665.627,40132019
Monroe township (Middlesex County), NJ41.9255.827,65042019
Jamesburg, NJ168.6320.46,52252019
Plainsboro, NJ39.2657.221,19752019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Philadelphia, PA908.73,096.91,518,302392018
New York, NY570.71,459.68,566,917392019
Baltimore, MD1,858.74,311.2644,5541312019
Washington, DC977.14,245.8693,9721652019
Boston, MA607.24,245.8630,6482292019
Columbus, OH503.43,308.0772,9744482019

   Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

   Crime by Location

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On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in New JerseyWhere the heck did they get that from ..It's ALWAYS raining or cloudy in NJ. Last 2 years we had the same  More

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I have lived in New Jersey for 10 years and its has been very tough to get by, high cost of food, High tax, Rent on average is about 1900 a month, housing costs for a  More

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Over 8 years ago

Property Taxes are crazy  More

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