Jamesburg, NJ Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Jamesburg, NJ Summary

Crime in Jamesburg research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Jamesburg over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Jamesburg:

  • There were 13 total crimes committed in Jamesburg the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 228.0 total crimes per 100K people in Jamesburg.
  • The overall crime rate in Jamesburg is -90.19% below the national average.
  • Jamesburg ranks #29 safest out of 489 cities in New Jersey.
  • Jamesburg ranks #860 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Jamesburg Vs New Jersey And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Jamesburg is 228.0 per 100,000 people. That's -90.19% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -83.16% lower than the New Jersey total crime rate of 1,353.6 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Jamesburg
/ 100k People
New Jersey
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 13 228.0 1,353.6 2,324.2
Murder 1 17.5 3.7 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 49.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 4 70.1 127.9 268.2
Violent Crime 5 87.7 195.4 369.8
Burglary 0 0.0 146.2 269.8
Larceny 8 140.3 896.3 1,401.9
Car Theft 0 0.0 115.7 282.7
Property Crime 8 140.3 1,158.2 1,954.4

Jamesburg Crime Compared To New Jersey Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in New Jersey.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Jamesburg

5
Violent Crimes
87.7
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-76.29%
Below The National Average
  • There were 5 violent crimes in Jamesburg in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Jamesburg is 87.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 1,140.6 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Jamesburg each year. That compares to a 1 in 511.9 chance statewide.
  • That's -76.29% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -55.12% lower than the New Jersey violent crime rate of 195.4 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Jamesburg

8
Property Crimes
140.3
Property Crimes / 100k People
-92.82%
Below The National Average
  • There were 8 property crimes in Jamesburg in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Jamesburg is 140.3 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 712.9 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Jamesburg each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -92.82% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -87.89% lower than the New Jersey property crime rate of 1,158.2 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Jamesburg

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Spotswood, NJ 8,216 36 438.2 365.1 73.0
Helmetta, NJ 2,426 1 41.2 41.2 0.0

Jamesburg SnackAbility

9.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8.5
Affordability
8
Diversity
8.5
Safety
9
Amenities
8.5
Education
8.5
Commute
4
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