Crime in Fort Lee, New Jersey

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Fort Lee, however, property crimes account for about 93% of all offenses.

Despite accounting for a higher than average share of total offenses, property crime is much less prevalent in Fort Lee than it is nationwide. There were 323 property crimes in Fort Lee in 2019, or 849 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Fort Lee. There were 239 larcenies reported in Fort Lee in 2019, or 628 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 57 break-ins reported in Fort Lee in 2019, or 150 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Fort Lee, meanwhile, there were 27 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 71 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Fort Lee, however, violent offenses account for a much smaller 7% share of all reported crime.

At 66 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Fort Lee is well below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Fort Lee reported a total of 25 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Fort Lee. There were 17 aggravated assaults reported in Fort Lee in 2019, or 45 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far higher, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 6 robberies reported in Fort Lee in 2019, a rate of 16 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 2 rapes reported in Fort Lee in 2019, or 5 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in Fort Lee.