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Crime rate in Camden, New Jersey (NJ): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Camden by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Murders (per 100,000)	23 (27.4)	24 (28.2)	25 (31.0)	33 (40.5)	41 (51.2)	49 (60.8)	33 (41.2)	32 (40.0)	42 (53.2)	54 (70.9)	34 (43.0)	37 (46.8)	47 (60.6)
Rapes (per 100,000)	59 (70.4)	69 (81.0)	58 (72.0)	45 (55.2)	56 (69.9)	56 (69.4)	47 (58.7)	66 (82.4)	67 (84.8)	70 (91.9)	60 (76.0)	73 (92.3)	66 (85.0)
Robberies (per 100,000)	746 (889.8)	670 (786.9)	715 (887.4)	607 (744.1)	856 (1,068.2)	822 (1,019.2)	702 (876.1)	773 (965.4)	781 (989.0)	815 (1,069.8)	766 (969.9)	712 (900.3)	857 (1,104.3)
Assaults (per 100,000)	983 (1,172.5)	904 (1,061.8)	909 (1,128.2)	797 (977.0)	972 (1,213.0)	897 (1,112.2)	898 (1,120.7)	822 (1,026.6)	865 (1,095.4)	838 (1,100.0)	1,020 (1,291.5)	1,019 (1,288.6)	1,182 (1,523.1)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	1,496 (1,784.4)	1,175 (1,380.0)	1,374 (1,705.3)	1,155 (1,415.9)	1,459 (1,820.7)	1,159 (1,437.1)	1,020 (1,273.0)	1,179 (1,472.4)	1,128 (1,428.4)	1,221 (1,602.7)	1,035 (1,310.5)	1,015 (1,283.5)	1,436 (1,850.4)
Thefts (per 100,000)	2,614 (3,117.9)	2,504 (2,941.0)	2,542 (3,155.0)	2,407 (2,950.7)	2,671 (3,333.3)	2,775 (3,440.9)	2,332 (2,910.5)	2,430 (3,034.8)	2,311 (2,926.5)	2,693 (3,535.0)	2,251 (2,850.1)	1,966 (2,486.1)	2,226 (2,868.4)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	1,348 (1,607.9)	1,158 (1,360.1)	1,262 (1,566.3)	1,081 (1,325.2)	1,149 (1,433.9)	1,357 (1,682.6)	955 (1,191.9)	1,178 (1,471.2)	1,161 (1,470.2)	998 (1,310.0)	649 (821.7)	519 (656.3)	800 (1,030.9)
Arson (per 100,000)	243 (289.8)	209 (245.5)	254 (315.3)	222 (272.1)	201 (250.8)	172 (213.3)	142 (177.2)	131 (163.6)	115 (145.6)	120 (157.5)	137 (173.5)	91 (115.1)	136 (175.2)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 307.5)	1014.5	913.9	1005.8	887.5	1122.9	1103.8	939.0	1006.4	1049.1	1141.1	990.6	959.3	1179.2

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists there were 161 registered sex offenders living in Camden, New Jersey as of May 24, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Camden to the number of sex offenders is 489 to 1.

See how dangerous Camden, NJ is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Camden:
1,179.2
Woodlynne:
596.4
Collingswood:
262.2
Audubon Park:
199.7
Oaklyn:
174.0
Pennsauken:
404.5
Gloucester City:
275.5
Merchantville:
163.8
Audubon:
194.6

Violent crime rate in 2011
Camden:
1,556.1
U.S. Average:
213.6

Violent crime rate in 2010
Camden:
1,310.8
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Camden:
1,323.5
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Camden:
1,349.9
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Camden:
1,262.8
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Camden:
1,185.9
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Camden:
1,166.6
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Camden:
1,286.6
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Camden:
1,344.1
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Camden:
1,020.4
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Camden:
1,169.1
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Camden:
1,087.0
U.S. Average:
277.6

Violent crime rate in 1999
Camden:
1,183.9
U.S. Average:
286.4

Property crime rate in 2011
Camden:
684.0
U.S. Average:
273.7

Property crime rate in 2010
Camden:
490.9
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Camden:
540.4
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Camden:
710.3
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Camden:
668.1
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Camden:
682.8
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Camden:
592.7
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Camden:
728.8
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Camden:
763.7
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Camden:
644.5
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Camden:
751.2
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Camden:
642.0
U.S. Average:
331.5

Property crime rate in 1999
Camden:
771.9
U.S. Average:
345.0

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Murders per 100,000 population

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 314 (265 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.41
New Jersey average:
3.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 452 (366 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
4.63
New Jersey average:
3.66

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 447 (361 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
4.57
New Jersey average:
3.81

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 486 (396 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
5.20
New Jersey average:
3.85

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 497 (410 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
5.19
New Jersey average:
3.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 483 (423 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
5.35
New Jersey average:
3.44

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 500 (416 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
5.23
New Jersey average:
3.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 511 (428 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
5.39
New Jersey average:
3.71

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 520 (435 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
5.45
New Jersey average:
3.74

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Camden

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Zip codes: 08102, 08103, 08104, 08105, 08109, 08110.

Crime rate in Camden, New Jersey (NJ): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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