Jersey City, NJ Crime Reports & Statistics
Neighborhood Crime Statistics For Jersey City, New Jersey
Population: 240,858 in 2009
The Jersey City, NJ crime report and city information below can give residents and potential residents incite on their local area and surroundings. This information that was collected and published on this site is from the participation of over 17,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States. These statistics are collected and published by the FBI on an annual basis for special studies and reports, on the cities in the United States. *
Jersey City, NJ Crime Categories
Jersey City, NJ Law Enforcement Statistics
Law Enforcement officers are individuals who ordinarily carry a firearm and a badge, have full arrest powers, and are paid from governmental funds set aside specifically for sworn law enforcement representatives. (UCR Definition)
Law Enforcement -
Jersey City, NJYear 2009 | Total Employees 1,059 | Officers 885 | Civilians 174 |
Year 2008 | Total Employees 1,045 | Officers 885 | Civilians 160 |
Year 2007 | Total Employees 1,080 | Officers 902 | Civilians 178 |
Year 2006 | Total Employees 1,071 | Officers 870 | Civilians 201 |
Jersey City, NJ Violent Crime Statistics
In 2009, Jersey City, New Jersey law enforcement had 1791 violent crimes reported. With a population of 240,858 in 2009, there were 74.4 occurrences of violent crimes per 10k persons in Jersey City, New Jersey. The total known offenses in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 2890, 2421 and 2280, respectively .
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: forcible rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, aggravated assault, and robbery. Violent crimes involve force or threat of force. (UCR Definition)
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Jersey City, NJYear 2009 | Population 240,858 | Occurrences 1,791 | Occurrences (per 10k) 74.4 |
Year 2008 | Population 241,588 | Occurrences 2,280 | Occurrences (per 10k) 94.4 |
Year 2007 | Population 240,718 | Occurrences 2,421 | Occurrences (per 10k) 100.6 |
Year 2006 | Population 239,794 | Occurrences 2,890 | Occurrences (per 10k) 120.5 |
Jersey City, NJ Forceable Rape Crime Statistics
In 2009, Jersey City, New Jersey had 2.0 occurrences of forcible rape per 10k persons in a population of 240,858 in 2009. The total known offenses of forcible rape in Jersey City in 2009 was 49. There were 60 known offenses in 2006, 47 in 2007, and 49 in 2008.
Forcible rape is the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Rapes by force and attempts or assaults to rape regardless of the age of the victim are included. Statutory offenses (no force used--victim under age of consent) are excluded. (UCR Definition)
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Jersey City, NJYear 2009 | Population 240,858 | Occurrences 49 | Occurrences (per 10k) 2.0 |
Year 2008 | Population 241,588 | Occurrences 49 | Occurrences (per 10k) 2.0 |
Year 2007 | Population 240,718 | Occurrences 47 | Occurrences (per 10k) 2.0 |
Year 2006 | Population 239,794 | Occurrences 60 | Occurrences (per 10k) 2.5 |
Jersey City, NJ Murder Statistics
Jersey City, New Jersey had 28 murders in 2009. With a total population of 240858 in 2009, there were 1.2 occurrences of murder per 10k persons in Jersey City, New Jersey. The murder rates in Jersey City, New Jersey in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 22, 20 and 25, respectively.
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter is the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. (UCR Definition)
Year 2009 | Population 240,858 | Occurrences 28 | Occurrences (per 10k) 1.2 |
Year 2008 | Population 241,588 | Occurrences 25 | Occurrences (per 10k) 1.0 |
Year 2007 | Population 240,718 | Occurrences 20 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.8 |
Year 2006 | Population 239,794 | Occurrences 22 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.9 |
Jersey City, NJ Aggravated Assault Statistics
The total known offenses of aggravated assault in Jersey City, New Jersey in 2009 was 843. Jersey City had 35.0 occurrences of aggravated assault per 10k persons in a population of 240,858 in 2009. In Jersey City there were 1255 offenses in 2006, 1106 in 2007, and 954 in 2008.
Aggravated assault is an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. The Program further specifies that this type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by other means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Attempted aggravated assault that involves the display of--or threat to use--a gun, knife, or other weapon is included in this crime category because serious personal injury would likely result if the assault were completed. When aggravated assault and larceny-theft occur together, the offense falls under the category of robbery. (UCR Definition)
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Jersey City, NJYear 2009 | Population 240,858 | Occurrences 843 | Occurrences (per 10k) 35.0 |
Year 2008 | Population 241,588 | Occurrences 954 | Occurrences (per 10k) 39.5 |
Year 2007 | Population 240,718 | Occurrences 1,106 | Occurrences (per 10k) 45.9 |
Year 2006 | Population 239,794 | Occurrences 1,255 | Occurrences (per 10k) 52.3 |
Jersey City, NJ Robbery Statistics
In 2009, Jersey City, New Jersey had 871 occurrences of robberies reported to the police. With 240,858 in 2009 people living in Jersey City, in 2009 there were 36.2 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on statistics from the FBI, there were 1553 robberies in 2006, 1248 in 2007 and 1252 in 2008.
Robbery is the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. (UCR Definition)
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Jersey City, NJYear 2009 | Population 240,858 | Occurrences 871 | Occurrences (per 10k) 36.2 |
Year 2008 | Population 241,588 | Occurrences 1,252 | Occurrences (per 10k) 51.8 |
Year 2007 | Population 240,718 | Occurrences 1,248 | Occurrences (per 10k) 51.8 |
Year 2006 | Population 239,794 | Occurrences 1,553 | Occurrences (per 10k) 64.8 |
Jersey City, NJ Property Crime Statistics
A property crime includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. In 2009, Jersey City, New Jersey had 5984 property crimes. The population in 2009 for Jersey City was 240,858 in 2009; the number of violent crimes per 10k persons was 248.4. Looking back at the previous three years in Jersey City, New Jersey, you will see that there were 7590 property crimes in 2006, 6804 in 2007 and 7461 in 2008.
A property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The property crime category includes arson because the offense involves the destruction of property; however, arson victims may be subjected to force. Because of limited participation and varying collection procedures by local agencies, only limited data are available for arson. Arson statistics are included in trend, clearance, and arrest tables throughout Crime in the United States, but they are not included in any estimated volume data. The arson section in this report provides more information on that offense. (UCR Definition)
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Jersey City, NJYear 2009 | Population 240,858 | Occurrences 5,984 | Occurrences (per 10k) 248.4 |
Year 2008 | Population 241,588 | Occurrences 7,461 | Occurrences (per 10k) 308.8 |
Year 2007 | Population 240,718 | Occurrences 6,804 | Occurrences (per 10k) 282.7 |
Year 2006 | Population 239,794 | Occurrences 7,590 | Occurrences (per 10k) 316.5 |
Jersey City, NJ Burglary Statistics
The total known offenses of burglary in Jersey City, New Jersey in 2009 was 1400. Burglary is part of the violent crimes category. Based on the known offenses and its population of 240,858 in 2009 in 2009, Jersey City, New Jersey had 58.1 occurrences of burglary per 10k persons. In Jersey City there were 1670 burglary offenses in 2006, 1504 in 2007, and 1869 in 2008.
Burglary is defined in the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. The use of force to gain entry is not required to classify an offense as a burglary. Burglary in the UCR program is categorized into three sub classifications: forcible entry, unlawful entry where no force is used, and attempted forcible entry. (UCR Definition)
Did you know that a burglary occurs in the United States every 15 seconds? In 2008, there were 2.4 billion burglaries in just the U.S.A! Property loss due to burglary totaled $4.3 billion in 2008, with an average loss of $1,991 per occurrence. You may qualify for a FREE home security system; simply fill out the form on the top of this page to get a free, no-obligation quote and protect yourself from being part of these statistics.
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Jersey City, NJYear 2009 | Population 240,858 | Occurrences 1,400 | Occurrences (per 10k) 58.1 |
Year 2008 | Population 241,588 | Occurrences 1,869 | Occurrences (per 10k) 77.4 |
Year 2007 | Population 240,718 | Occurrences 1,504 | Occurrences (per 10k) 62.5 |
Year 2006 | Population 239,794 | Occurrences 1,670 | Occurrences (per 10k) 69.6 |
Jersey City, NJ Larceny Statistics
Jersey City, New Jersey had 3744 offenses of larceny-theft reported to the police in 2009. With 240,858 in 2009 people living in Jersey City that year, there were 155.4 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on the statistics from the FBI, there were 4425 larceny-thefts in 2006, 4082 in 2007 and 4426 in 2008.
Larceny-theft (except motor vehicle theft) is the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Examples are thefts of bicycles or automobile accessories, shoplifting, pocket-picking, or the stealing of any property or article which is not taken by force and violence or by fraud. Attempted larcenies are included. Embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, worthless checks, etc., are excluded. (UCR Definition)
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Jersey City, NJYear 2009 | Population 240,858 | Occurrences 3,744 | Occurrences (per 10k) 155.4 |
Year 2008 | Population 241,588 | Occurrences 4,426 | Occurrences (per 10k) 183.2 |
Year 2007 | Population 240,718 | Occurrences 4,082 | Occurrences (per 10k) 169.6 |
Year 2006 | Population 239,794 | Occurrences 4,425 | Occurrences (per 10k) 184.5 |
Jersey City, NJ Motor Vehicle Crime Statistics
In 2009, Jersey City, New Jersey law enforcement had 840 motor vehicle thefts reported. With a population of 240,858 in 2009 in Jersey City, there were 34.9 occurrences of motor vehicle theft per 10k persons. The total known offenses by law enforcement of this kind in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 1495, 1218 and 1166, respectively.
Motor vehicle theft is the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. The offense includes the stealing of automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, snowmobiles, etc. The taking of a motor vehicle for temporary use by persons having lawful access is excluded from this definition. (UCR Definition)
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Jersey City, NJYear 2009 | Population 240,858 | Occurrences 840 | Occurrences (per 10k) 34.9 |
Year 2008 | Population 241,588 | Occurrences 1,166 | Occurrences (per 10k) 48.3 |
Year 2007 | Population 240,718 | Occurrences 1,218 | Occurrences (per 10k) 50.6 |
Year 2006 | Population 239,794 | Occurrences 1,495 | Occurrences (per 10k) 62.3 |
Jersey City, NJ Arson Statistics
The total known offenses of arson in Jersey City in 2009 was 59. Jersey City, New Jersey had 2.4 occurrences of arson per 10k persons in a population of 240,858 in 2009. In Jersey City, New Jersey, the known offenses of arson were 96 in 2006, 100 in 2007, and 83 in 2008.
Arson is any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. (UCR Definition)
Year 2009 | Population 240,858 | Occurrences 59 | Occurrences (per 10k) 2.4 |
Year 2008 | Population 241,588 | Occurrences 83 | Occurrences (per 10k) 3.4 |
Year 2007 | Population 240,718 | Occurrences 100 | Occurrences (per 10k) 4.2 |
Year 2006 | Population 239,794 | Occurrences 96 | Occurrences (per 10k) 4.0 |
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