Trenton, NJ Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Trenton, NJ Summary

Crime in Trenton research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Trenton 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 Trenton:

  • There were 2,650 total crimes committed in Trenton the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,934.2 total crimes per 100K people in Trenton.
  • The overall crime rate in Trenton is 26.25% above the national average.
  • Trenton ranks #441 safest out of 489 cities in New Jersey.
  • Trenton ranks #8,048 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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Trenton Vs New Jersey And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Trenton is 2,934.2 per 100,000 people. That's 26.25% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 116.78% higher than the New Jersey total crime rate of 1,353.6 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Trenton
/ 100k People
New Jersey
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 2,650 2,934.2 1,353.6 2,324.2
Murder 23 25.5 3.7 6.3
Robbery 282 312.2 49.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 589 652.2 127.9 268.2
Violent Crime 960 1,063.0 195.4 369.8
Burglary 245 271.3 146.2 269.8
Larceny 1,130 1,251.2 896.3 1,401.9
Car Theft 315 348.8 115.7 282.7
Property Crime 1,690 1,871.3 1,158.2 1,954.4

Trenton 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 Trenton

960
Violent Crimes
1,063.0
Violent Crimes / 100k People
187.44%
Above The National Average
  • There were 960 violent crimes in Trenton in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Trenton is 1,063.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 94.1 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Trenton each year. That compares to a 1 in 511.9 chance statewide.
  • That's 187.44% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 444.10% higher than the New Jersey violent crime rate of 195.4 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Trenton

1,690
Property Crimes
1,871.3
Property Crimes / 100k People
-4.25%
Below The National Average
  • There were 1,690 property crimes in Trenton in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Trenton is 1,871.3 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 53.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Trenton each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -4.25% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 61.57% higher than the New Jersey property crime rate of 1,158.2 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Trenton

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Hatboro, PA 8,228 59 717.1 668.4 48.6

Trenton SnackAbility

3
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
7
Affordability
6
Diversity
9.5
Safety
4
Amenities
10
Education
4
Commute
7
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