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Crime rate in East Orange, 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 East Orange, NJ compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in East Orange, NJ

The 2022 crime rate in East Orange, NJ is 88 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.8 times lower than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 45.7% U.S. cities. The 2022 East Orange crime rate fell by 56% compared to 2020. The number of homicides stood at 6. In the last 5 years East Orange has seen decline of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous East Orange, NJ is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
East Orange:

88.2
Orange:

209.4
Newark:

273.8
Glen Ridge:

86.7
West Orange:

139.7
South Orange:

67.1
Bloomfield:

81.7
East Newark:

71.3
Irvington:

204.0
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in East Orange by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		11
(16.9)		6
(9.3)		6
(9.3)		5
(7.7)		6
(9.3)		2
(3.1)		11
(16.9)		6
(9.3)		9
(13.8)		6
(9.3)		3
(4.7)		6
(9.3)		6
(8.8)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		22
(33.9)		31
(48.2)		16
(24.8)		22
(34.0)		12
(18.6)		15
(23.2)		25
(38.3)		22
(34.0)		20
(30.7)		21
(32.5)		26
(40.5)		18
(28.0)		7
(10.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		224
(345.0)		178
(277.0)		155
(240.4)		142
(219.5)		184
(285.6)		187
(288.8)		156
(239.2)		179
(276.3)		199
(305.4)		133
(205.8)		102
(158.9)		76
(118.2)		21
(30.8)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		247
(380.4)		272
(423.2)		243
(376.8)		195
(301.5)		203
(315.1)		254
(392.2)		242
(371.1)		230
(355.0)		245
(376.0)		173
(267.7)		144
(224.3)		194
(301.6)		103
(150.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		388
(597.6)		351
(546.1)		458
(710.3)		349
(539.6)		357
(554.1)		311
(480.2)		202
(309.8)		205
(316.4)		271
(415.9)		168
(260.0)		151
(235.2)		72
(111.9)		28
(41.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		632
(973.4)		656
(1,021)		454
(704.1)		478
(739.0)		578
(897.2)		550
(849.3)		449
(688.5)		462
(713.1)		552
(847.1)		522
(807.7)		581
(905.0)		566
(880.0)		224
(328.1)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		227
(349.6)		360
(560.1)		323
(500.9)		338
(522.6)		270
(419.1)		239
(369.1)		164
(251.5)		231
(356.6)		236
(362.2)		214
(331.1)		162
(252.3)		172
(267.4)		60
(87.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)		22
(33.9)		19
(29.6)		20
(31.0)		17
(26.3)		9
(14.0)		14
(21.6)		10
(15.3)		10
(15.4)		13
(20.0)		9
(13.9)		11
(17.1)		6
(9.3)		1
(1.5)
City-Data.com crime index349.3348.9303.9278.0290.4286.9279.7278.8311.0236.8207.1201.288.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. 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 120 registered sex offenders living in East Orange, New Jersey as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in East Orange is 541 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
East Orange:

118.6
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
East Orange:

256.5
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
East Orange:

241.4
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
East Orange:

287.8
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
East Orange:

399.0
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
East Orange:

368.1
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
East Orange:

377.2
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
East Orange:

369.8
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
East Orange:

337.6
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
East Orange:

310.0
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
East Orange:

352.0
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
East Orange:

417.0
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
East Orange:

430.5
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
East Orange:

390.2
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
East Orange:

433.7
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
East Orange:

563.9
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
East Orange:

820.4
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
East Orange:

37.8
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2020
East Orange:

106.5
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
East Orange:

130.1
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
East Orange:

142.1
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
East Orange:

179.9
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
East Orange:

152.4
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
East Orange:

134.1
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
East Orange:

193.9
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
East Orange:

218.5
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
East Orange:

223.2
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
East Orange:

252.4
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
East Orange:

244.3
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
East Orange:

220.6
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
East Orange:

298.8
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
East Orange:

306.4
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
East Orange:

402.9
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
East Orange:

586.8
U.S. Average:

322.3
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: 267 (205 officers - 151 male; 54 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.04
New Jersey average:

5.53

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 243 (192 officers - 146 male; 46 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.99
New Jersey average:

5.07

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 267 (215 officers - 164 male; 51 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.35
New Jersey average:

4.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 261 (202 officers - 155 male; 47 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.13
New Jersey average:

3.68

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 255 (208 officers - 159 male; 49 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.19
New Jersey average:

3.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 262 (205 officers - 152 male; 53 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.16
New Jersey average:

3.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 272 (219 officers - 164 male; 55 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.36
New Jersey average:

3.39

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 344 (223 officers - 163 male; 60 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.44
New Jersey average:

3.43

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 298 (236 officers - 173 male; 63 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.66
New Jersey average:

2.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 287 (221 officers - 168 male; 53 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.42
New Jersey average:

3.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 294 (237 officers - 176 male; 61 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.68
New Jersey average:

3.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 325 (265 officers - 200 male; 65 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.12
New Jersey average:

3.66

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 339 (277 officers - 211 male; 66 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.27
New Jersey average:

3.81

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 342 (280 officers - 215 male; 65 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.29
New Jersey average:

3.49

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 339 (277 officers - 218 male; 59 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.14
New Jersey average:

3.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 319 (266 officers - 214 male; 52 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.90
New Jersey average:

3.44

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 300 (258 officers - 218 male; 40 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.73
New Jersey average:

3.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 317 (270 officers - 228 male; 42 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.87
New Jersey average:

3.71

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 332 (287 officers - 241 male; 46 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.09
New Jersey average:

3.74

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in East Orange, NJ
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 07017, 07018, 07107.

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