Trenton 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: 14,190 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Trenton 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 | 16 | 17.5 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 21 | 23 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 464 | 508.6 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 236 | 258.7 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 362 | 396.8 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 1,350 | 1,479.7 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 483 | 529.4 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 8 | 8.8 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 16 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 21 |
| Violence | 464 |
| Robbery | 236 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,195 |
| Other | 8 |
Questions about crime in Trenton police area
- Is Trenton police area safe?
- Trenton 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 Trenton police area?
- Trenton police area: Weighted crime: 14,190 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Trenton police area?
- Recorded homicides in Trenton police area (2025): 16.
Other places nearby
- Hamilton Township Police Department, Mercer County police area 3/10
- Ewing Township police area 3/10
- Hightstown police area 8/10
- Hopewell Township police area 8/10
- West Windsor Township police area 6/10
- Bordentown Township police area 7/10
- Robbinsville Township police area 8/10
- Florence Township police area 8/10
Sheriffs of Mercer County since 2010
Trenton: Mayor not loaded yet. Mercer County: Sheriff Jack Kemler (Democrat), last known (elected 2020), may have changed. Governor: Mikie Sherrill (Democrat)
Jack Kemler · Democrat
from 2020
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Jack Kemler · Democrat
2017 – 2020
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Jack Kemler · Democrat
2014 – 2017
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Kevin Larkin · Democrat
2012 – 2014
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Kevin Larkin · Democrat
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.
