Newark police area, New Jersey, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 2/10 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: 9,976 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Newark 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 | 33 | 10.4 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 154 | 48.3 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 1,177 | 369.4 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 282 | 88.5 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 576 | 180.8 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 2,911 | 913.6 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 2,196 | 689.2 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 16 | 5 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 33 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 154 |
| Violence | 1,177 |
| Robbery | 282 |
| Theft and burglary | 5,683 |
| Other | 16 |
Questions about crime in Newark police area
- Is Newark police area safe?
- Newark 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 Newark police area?
- Newark police area: Weighted crime: 9,976 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Newark police area?
- Recorded homicides in Newark police area (2025): 33.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Newark since 2010
Newark: Mayor Ras Baraka (Democrat, nonpartisan office). Governor: Mikie Sherrill (Democrat)
Ras Baraka · Democrat, nonpartisan office
since July 2026
Too early to compare
Ras Baraka · Democrat, nonpartisan office
July 2022 – July 2026
Newark ▲ +21% · USA ▼ −7%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Ras Baraka · Democrat, nonpartisan office
July 2018 – July 2022
Newark ▼ −42% · USA ▼ −19%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Ras Baraka · Democrat, nonpartisan office
July 2014 – July 2018
Newark ▼ −26% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Luis Quintana
November 2013 – July 2014
Too early to compare
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.
