Atlantic City police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 28,990 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Atlantic City police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 5 | 12.8 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 54 | 138.1 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 405 | 1,035.9 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 129 | 330 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 228 | 583.2 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 1,991 | 5,092.6 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 113 | 289 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 8 | 20.5 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 5 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 54 |
| Violence | 405 |
| Robbery | 129 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,332 |
| Other | 8 |
Questions about crime in Atlantic City police area
- Is Atlantic City police area safe?
- Atlantic City police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Atlantic City police area?
- Atlantic City police area: Weighted crime: 28,990 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Atlantic City police area?
- Recorded homicides in Atlantic City police area (2025): 5.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Atlantic County since 2010
Atlantic City: Mayor not loaded yet. Atlantic County: Sheriff Eric Scheffler (Democrat), last known (elected 2020), may have changed. Governor: Mikie Sherrill (Democrat)
Eric Scheffler · Democrat
from 2020
results after 2020 not loaded yet
Eric Scheffler · Democrat
2017 – 2020
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Frank Balles · Republican
2014 – 2017
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Steve Bartlett · Republican
2012 – 2014
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Frank Balles · Republican
2008 – 2011
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
