Camden County police area, New Jersey, 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: 21,378 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Camden County 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 | 14 | 19.5 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 40 | 55.8 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 728 | 1,015.9 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 158 | 220.5 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 289 | 403.3 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 1,268 | 1,769.4 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 716 | 999.1 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 30 | 41.9 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 14 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 40 |
| Violence | 728 |
| Robbery | 158 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,273 |
| Other | 30 |
Questions about crime in Camden County police area
- Is Camden County police area safe?
- Camden County 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 Camden County police area?
- Camden County police area: Weighted crime: 21,378 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Camden County police area?
- Recorded homicides in Camden County police area (2025): 14.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Camden County since 2010
Camden County Police Department: Mayor not loaded yet. Camden County: Sheriff Chuck Billingham (Democrat). Governor: Mikie Sherrill (Democrat)
Chuck Billingham · Democrat
since 2024
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Whip Wilson · Democrat
2018 – 2021
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Whip Wilson · Democrat
2017 – 2018
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Whip Wilson · Democrat
2015 – 2017
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Charles Billingham · Democrat
2012 – 2015
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Charles Billingham · Democrat
2009 – 2012
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.
