Linden police area, New Jersey, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in United States · 3/10 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: 6,531 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Linden 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 | 1 | 2.2 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 11 | 24 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 62 | 135.3 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 12 | 26.2 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 38 | 82.9 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 849 | 1,853.1 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 91 | 198.6 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 11 |
| Violence | 62 |
| Robbery | 12 |
| Theft and burglary | 978 |
| Other | 0 |
Questions about crime in Linden police area
- Is Linden police area safe?
- Linden police area: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average 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 Linden police area?
- Linden police area: Weighted crime: 6,531 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Linden police area?
- Recorded homicides in Linden police area (2025): 1.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Union County since 2010
Linden: Mayor not loaded yet. Union County: Sheriff Peter Corvelli (Democrat). Governor: Mikie Sherrill (Democrat)
Peter Corvelli · Democrat
since 2023
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Peter Corvelli · Democrat
2020 – 2023
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Peter Corvelli · Democrat
2017 – 2020
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Joseph Cryan · Democrat
2014 – 2017
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Ralph Froehlich · Democrat
2010 – 2013
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
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.
