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


City-Data.com crime index in Trenton, NJ compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Trenton, NJ

The 2020 crime rate in Trenton, NJ is 501 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.0 times higher than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 96.7% U.S. cities. The 2020 Trenton crime rate rose by 11% compared to 2019. The number of homicides stood at 40 - an increase of 25 compared to 2019. In the last 5 years Trenton has seen decreasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Trenton, NJ is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Trenton:

500.5
Morrisville:

40.7
Ewing:

99.0
Yardley:

4.8
Bordentown:

58.2
Tullytown:

68.9
Robbinsville:

17.0
Pennington:

6.2
Langhorne:

40.5
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Trenton by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
25
(29.9)
19
(23.1)
17
(20.6)
15
(17.7)
23
(27.0)
24
(28.1)
37
(43.8)
32
(37.9)
17
(20.3)
21
(25.1)
23
(27.3)
16
(19.1)
15
(18.0)
40
(48.2)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
15
(18.0)
23
(28.0)
26
(31.5)
13
(15.3)
25
(29.3)
23
(27.0)
13
(15.4)
23
(27.3)
48
(57.4)
59
(70.5)
63
(74.8)
40
(47.8)
70
(83.9)
50
(60.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
595
(712.1)
546
(664.7)
512
(619.8)
500
(588.8)
519
(609.2)
577
(676.3)
525
(621.8)
403
(477.9)
402
(480.5)
427
(510.5)
343
(407.2)
342
(408.3)
300
(359.5)
262
(316.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
530
(634.3)
401
(488.2)
599
(725.1)
670
(789.0)
641
(752.4)
627
(734.9)
547
(647.8)
473
(560.9)
551
(658.6)
620
(741.2)
654
(776.4)
575
(686.5)
552
(661.4)
617
(744.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
852
(1,020)
724
(881.4)
824
(997.5)
865
(1,019)
1,138
(1,336)
1,291
(1,513)
996
(1,180)
819
(971.3)
771
(921.6)
883
(1,056)
792
(940.3)
772
(921.8)
360
(431.4)
412
(496.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
1,408
(1,685)
1,404
(1,709)
1,399
(1,694)
1,289
(1,518)
993
(1,166)
986
(1,156)
909
(1,077)
870
(1,032)
784
(937.1)
930
(1,112)
1,035
(1,229)
1,317
(1,572)
1,142
(1,368)
1,038
(1,252)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
385
(460.8)
508
(618.5)
401
(485.4)
362
(426.3)
439
(515.3)
469
(549.7)
416
(492.7)
340
(403.2)
475
(567.8)
373
(445.9)
366
(434.5)
377
(450.1)
246
(294.8)
283
(341.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)
21
(25.1)
27
(32.9)
23
(27.8)
45
(53.0)
25
(29.3)
19
(22.3)
20
(23.7)
26
(30.8)
25
(29.9)
17
(20.3)
16
(19.0)
14
(16.7)
11
(13.2)
23
(27.7)
City-Data.com crime index590.4545.3573.7548.2592.0623.8581.1494.8509.8562.1541.6499.7451.7500.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there were 174 registered sex offenders living in Trenton, New Jersey as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Trenton is 486 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2020
Trenton:

686.9
U.S. Average:

228.3

Violent crime rate in 2019
Trenton:

630.3
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2018
Trenton:

633.4
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Trenton:

721.2
U.S. Average:

226.3

Violent crime rate in 2016
Trenton:

746.6
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Trenton:

667.6
U.S. Average:

219.4

Violent crime rate in 2014
Trenton:

622.6
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Trenton:

737.8
U.S. Average:

214.3

Violent crime rate in 2012
Trenton:

788.8
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Trenton:

764.1
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Trenton:

739.6
U.S. Average:

195.6

Violent crime rate in 2009
Trenton:

745.1
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Trenton:

650.7
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Trenton:

751.0
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Trenton:

802.2
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Trenton:

783.6
U.S. Average:

227.1

Violent crime rate in 2004
Trenton:

698.5
U.S. Average:

223.6

Violent crime rate in 2003
Trenton:

761.2
U.S. Average:

230.3

Property crime rate in 2020
Trenton:

213.2
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Trenton:

198.9
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Trenton:

330.5
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Trenton:

314.7
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Trenton:

333.6
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Trenton:

316.3
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Trenton:

306.3
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Trenton:

363.6
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Trenton:

442.9
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Trenton:

402.7
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Trenton:

343.6
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Trenton:

357.0
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Trenton:

354.5
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Trenton:

357.3
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Trenton:

343.3
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Trenton:

375.4
U.S. Average:

322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Trenton:

399.9
U.S. Average:

327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Trenton:

481.5
U.S. Average:

334.1
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 326 (265 officers - 220 male; 45 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.07
New Jersey average:

4.30

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 323 (255 officers - 211 male; 44 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.08
New Jersey average:

4.39

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 347 (279 officers - 238 male; 41 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.34
New Jersey average:

4.26

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 359 (287 officers - 246 male; 41 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.43
New Jersey average:

3.57

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 352 (279 officers - 243 male; 36 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.31
New Jersey average:

3.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 381 (246 officers - 214 male; 32 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.94
New Jersey average:

3.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 315 (239 officers - 207 male; 32 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.86
New Jersey average:

3.39

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 296 (224 officers - 198 male; 26 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.66
New Jersey average:

3.43

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 311 (237 officers - 211 male; 26 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.81
New Jersey average:

2.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 314 (238 officers - 223 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.79
New Jersey average:

3.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 314 (238 officers - 223 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.79
New Jersey average:

3.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 445 (356 officers - 319 male; 37 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.19
New Jersey average:

3.66

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 466 (372 officers - 329 male; 43 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.50
New Jersey average:

3.81

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 460 (358 officers - 316 male; 42 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.36
New Jersey average:

3.49

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 414 (360 officers - 318 male; 42 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.31
New Jersey average:

3.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 419 (359 officers - 324 male; 35 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.24
New Jersey average:

3.44

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 412 (359 officers - 334 male; 25 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.20
New Jersey average:

3.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 405 (356 officers - 333 male; 23 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.14
New Jersey average:

3.71

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 430 (374 officers - 351 male; 23 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.34
New Jersey average:

3.74

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Trenton, NJ
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 08608, 08609, 08610, 08611, 08618, 08629, 08638.