Crime · New Jersey
Crime in New Jersey
Crime (FBI UCR) data for ZIP codes in New Jersey. Pick a ZIP below to dive into the crime summary.
Last verified 2026-09-24 · methodology
What lands here
Not on zipradar yet. The plan is per-100k rates (never raw counts) for major offense categories, the reporting agency, and whether reporting was complete. Until then, the FBI Crime Data Explorer has the agency figures.
Source & refresh
FBI UCR. Refreshed rolling agency submissions to the fbi. Primary source →
New Jersey top concern
Lead service lines, coastal flood, sea-level rise
New Jersey has heavy LCRR obligations in Newark, Trenton, Camden, Paterson — Newark's 2018-2021 lead crisis triggered statewide LSL replacement requirements. Coastal AE/VE FEMA zones from Sandy Hook to Cape May face accelerating Risk Rating 2.0 premium pressure.
See New Jersey state page for the full state-level rollup across all 12 dimensions.
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