Perth Amboy police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 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: 5,106 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Perth Amboy 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 | 4 | 7 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 14 | 24.4 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 115 | 200.8 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 21 | 36.7 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 47 | 82.1 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 359 | 626.9 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 56 | 97.8 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 2 | 3.5 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 4 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 14 |
| Violence | 115 |
| Robbery | 21 |
| Theft and burglary | 462 |
| Other | 2 |
Questions about crime in Perth Amboy police area
- Is Perth Amboy police area safe?
- Perth Amboy police area: Safety 4 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 Perth Amboy police area?
- Perth Amboy police area: Weighted crime: 5,106 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Perth Amboy police area?
- Recorded homicides in Perth Amboy police area (2025): 4.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Middlesex County since 2010
Perth Amboy: Mayor not loaded yet. Middlesex County: Sheriff Mildred Scott (Democrat). Governor: Mikie Sherrill (Democrat)
Mildred Scott · Democrat
since 2025
Too early to compare
Mildred Scott · Democrat
2019 – 2022
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Mildred Scott · Democrat
2016 – 2019
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Mildred Scott · Democrat
2013 – 2016
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Mildred Scott · 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.
