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

 

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Crime rate legend:
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 Low (50 - 199)
 Average (200 - 449)
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Crime rates in Metuchen by Year

Type

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		1
(7.6)		2
(14.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(7.5)		0
(0.0)		1
(7.5)		0
(0.0)		1
(7.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(7.6)		1
(7.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		10
(76.4)		1
(7.5)		4
(30.9)		5
(38.1)		4
(30.0)		3
(22.4)		4
(29.9)		2
(14.9)		5
(38.0)		5
(38.1)		4
(30.5)		7
(53.0)		3
(22.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		14
(107.0)		10
(74.5)		8
(61.8)		9
(68.7)		11
(82.6)		11
(82.2)		8
(59.9)		9
(67.2)		22
(167.2)		5
(38.1)		8
(61.0)		2
(15.2)		2
(14.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		31
(236.9)		53
(394.9)		50
(386.2)		58
(442.4)		66
(495.6)		58
(433.3)		64
(478.9)		40
(298.7)		43
(326.8)		47
(358.2)		47
(358.2)		27
(204.5)		51
(374.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		198
(1,513.3)		171
(1,274.1)		199
(1,537.0)		194
(1,479.9)		167
(1,254.1)		137
(1,023.5)		167
(1,249.6)		201
(1,500.8)		233
(1,770.9)		204
(1,554.8)		183
(1,394.7)		168
(1,272.7)		147
(1,079.4)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		23
(175.8)		16
(119.2)		16
(123.6)		18
(137.3)		16
(120.2)		10
(74.7)		14
(104.8)		13
(97.1)		2
(15.2)		9
(68.6)		10
(76.2)		7
(53.0)		7
(51.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(7.7)		3
(22.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(7.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(14.7)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 307.5)149.2123.5126.5133.1132.8105.8125.2112.4153.7117.8114.199.693.7
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 3 registered sex offenders living in Metuchen, New Jersey as of June 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Metuchen to the number of sex offenders is 4,365 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.


See how dangerous Metuchen, NJ is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Metuchen:

93.7
South Plainfield:

120.2
Highland Park:

104.4
Perth Amboy:

238.4
Sayreville:

106.2
South Amboy:

94.0
New Brunswick:

381.1
Plainfield:

474.6
Rahway:

187.6
Violent crime rate in 2011
Metuchen:

27.1
U.S. Average:

213.6

Violent crime rate in 2010
Metuchen:

43.9
U.S. Average:

223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Metuchen:

48.2
U.S. Average:

238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Metuchen:

40.2
U.S. Average:

252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Metuchen:

116.1
U.S. Average:

259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Metuchen:

43.3
U.S. Average:

264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Metuchen:

55.2
U.S. Average:

258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Metuchen:

55.1
U.S. Average:

256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Metuchen:

67.3
U.S. Average:

262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Metuchen:

56.3
U.S. Average:

272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Metuchen:

48.8
U.S. Average:

276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Metuchen:

58.9
U.S. Average:

277.6

Violent crime rate in 1999
Metuchen:

104.7
U.S. Average:

286.4

Property crime rate in 2011
Metuchen:

143.9
U.S. Average:

273.7

Property crime rate in 2010
Metuchen:

118.6
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Metuchen:

161.0
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Metuchen:

168.3
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Metuchen:

164.6
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Metuchen:

157.4
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Metuchen:

183.3
U.S. Average:

322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Metuchen:

157.1
U.S. Average:

327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Metuchen:

189.5
U.S. Average:

334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Metuchen:

192.9
U.S. Average:

336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Metuchen:

181.9
U.S. Average:

337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Metuchen:

169.2
U.S. Average:

331.5

Property crime rate in 1999
Metuchen:

157.5
U.S. Average:

345.0


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Latest news about crime in Metuchen, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Rapes per 100,000 population

Robberies per 100,000 population

Assaults per 100,000 population

Burglaries per 100,000 population

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Arson per 100,000 population

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


Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 31 (27 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.98
New Jersey average:

3.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 32 (27 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.05
New Jersey average:

3.66

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 33 (28 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.13
New Jersey average:

3.81

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 32 (28 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.13
New Jersey average:

3.85

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 33 (28 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.13
New Jersey average:

3.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 33 (28 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.18
New Jersey average:

3.44

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 34 (28 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.18
New Jersey average:

3.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 34 (28 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.18
New Jersey average:

3.71

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 34 (28 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.18
New Jersey average:

3.74


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Metuchen

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Zip code: 08840


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