Crime in New Brunswick, New Jersey

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In New Brunswick, however, property crimes account for only about 81% of all offenses.

Property crime is less prevalent in New Brunswick than it is nationwide. There were 1,111 property crimes in New Brunswick in 2019, or 1,984 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 New Brunswick. There were 823 larcenies reported in New Brunswick in 2019, or 1,470 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 223 break-ins reported in New Brunswick in 2019, or 398 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 New Brunswick, meanwhile, there were 65 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 116 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 New Brunswick, however, violent offenses account for a larger 19% share of all reported crime.

At 468 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in New Brunswick is above the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in New Brunswick reported a total of 262 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 New Brunswick. There were 152 aggravated assaults reported in New Brunswick in 2019, or 272 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is lower, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 96 robberies reported in New Brunswick in 2019, a rate of 171 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 11 rapes reported in New Brunswick in 2019, or 20 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

There were 3 homicides committed in the city in 2019. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in New Brunswick is 5.4 murders for every 100,000 people, higher than the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.