Zip 07087 (Union City, NJ) Crime

The crime rate in Union City, NJ (07087) is quite high in comparison to the national average. The violent crime rate in Union City is 57.1, which is more than double the national average of 22.7 violent crimes per 100,000 people. Similarly, the property crime rate in Union City is 64, much higher than the US average of 35.4 property crimes per 100,000 people. Overall, Union City has a very high rate of criminal activity that should be addressed by local law enforcement and city officials.

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

Union City (zip 07087) violent crime is 57.1. (The US average is 22.7)

Union City (zip 07087) property crime is 64.0. (The US average is 35.4)

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

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

Union City, NJ Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	545.5	3.4	17	294	231.1	3567.2	929.6	1677.4	960.2
2001	481.9	4.4	1.5	304.5	171.5	3116.2	733.2	1534.4	848.5
2002	452.6	4.4	7.3	258.4	182.5	2777	692.1	1312.6	772.4
2003	493.5	8.9	23.8	261.6	199.2	2660.6	673.3	1327.3	660
2004	481.8	6	6	310.3	159.6	2406.1	610.1	1279.9	516.1
2005	490.1	4.5	15.1	268.4	202.1	2260.5	597.2	1260.7	402.6
2006	624.4	1.5	6.1	328.3	288.4	2418	621.4	1428.4	368.2
2007	637.9	1.6	6.3	286	344.1	2234.2	521.6	1440.8	271.8
2008	550.6	1.6	6.5	253.5	289	2451.1	592.6	1600.2	258.4
2009	471.9	1.6	0	193	277.3	2267.1	452.4	1560	254.6
2010	422	11.3	0	179.5	231.2	2117.9	383.2	1489	245.7
2011	404.9	4.5	4.5	180	216	1948.2	427.4	1273.3	247.5
2012	370.3	1.5	3	157	208.8	1873.6	356.9	1319.6	197
2013		0	0	158.2	203.7	1597	276.9	1153	167
2014	347.4	0	1.5	142.5	203.5	1724.2	274.8	1295.3	154.1
2015	240.3	0	0	86.9	153.5	1677.8	198.3	1321.7	157.8
2016	304.3	1.4	1.4	102.4	199	1635.3	167.3	1318	150
2017	234.1	1.4	1.4	82.8	148.5	1763	162.7	1467.5	132.8
2018	333.1	2.9	0	108.6	221.6	1541.1	135.8	1278.1	127.2
2019	281.9	0	17.5	76	188.4	1577.6	147.5	1301.5	128.5

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Union City, NJ	281.9	1,577.6	67,518	0	2019
Weehawken, NJ	145.6	1,528.3	13,783	1	2019
Hoboken, NJ	147.3	1,241.6	39,676	2	2019
West New York, NJ	240.9	1,302.1	46,725	2	2019
North Bergen, NJ	146.5	657.5	49,380	2	2019
Secaucus, NJ	193.2	2,432.0	16,264	2	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Union City, NJ	281.9	1,577.6	67,518	0	2019
Hoboken, NJ	147.3	1,241.6	39,676	2	2019
West New York, NJ	240.9	1,302.1	46,725	2	2019
North Bergen, NJ	146.5	657.5	49,380	2	2019
Passaic, NJ	529.9	1,744.7	63,208	8	2019
Bayonne, NJ	223.0	1,082.5	61,331	8	2019

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steven · Union City, NJ

Union City is great!....

Over 6 years ago

I lived in Union City my whole life. If you like "city life" but an affordable rate, great food, art, culture, shops, restaurants, etc. all within walking distance then More

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Chris · Union City, NJ

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Over 18 years ago

Union City is a city with convenient commute to NYC, shopping, and many residences have stunning NYC skyline More

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