New Jersey

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In 2022, 203 violent crime incidents per 100,000 residents were reported to police in New Jersey. This is 30 percent lower than the violent crime rate in 2012.

The crime rate in New Jersey in 2022 was 47 percent lower than the United States average.

In 2022, 53 percent of violent crimes reported to police in New Jersey were not solved. This is 10 percentage points lower than the unsolved rate in 2012.

  • Capital:  Trenton
  • Population:  9,288,994
  • Area:  8,723 sq mi
  • Violent Crime Rank:  45th
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Featured New Jersey Missing Cases

James Zapolski

Missing: Jul 23, 1966
James B. Zapolski, a 15-year-old from Princeton, New Jersey, went missing on July 23, 1966. On the d ...Read More

Pietro Zarfino

Missing: Jan 04, 2000
Pietro Zarfino, a 75-year-old man from Newark, New Jersey, was last seen on January 4, 2000, walking ...Read More

Tania Vasquez-Molina

Missing: Sep 28, 2014
Tania Vasquez-Molina, a 16-year-old from Morristown, New Jersey, was last seen on September 28, 2014 ...Read More

Paulo Matos

Missing: Feb 07, 2018
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Gianna Grace

Missing: Nov 21, 2024
Gianna Grace, a 30-year-old woman, has been reported missing from Mays Landing, New Jersey, since No ...Read More

Jamie Edsall

Missing: Jul 27, 2010
Jamie L. Edsall, a 37-year-old woman, was last seen on July 27, 2010, when she left Hills Boarding H ...Read More

Mia Kelly

Missing: Jul 03, 2007
Mia C. Kelly, age 38, was last seen in Camden, New Jersey, on July 3, 2007. At the time of her disap ...Read More

Idalia Mendez

Missing: Jul 05, 2023
Idalia Mendez, a 72-year-old woman from Northfield, New Jersey, went missing on July 5, 2023. Suffer ...Read More

Dulce Alavez

Missing: Sep 16, 2019
Dulce Maria Alavez, a 5-year-old girl, went missing on September 16, 2019, from Bridgeton City Park ...Read More

Sean Brown

Missing: May 21, 2024
Sean Brown, age 38, was last seen on May 21, 2024, in Harrison, New Jersey. His family reported him ...Read More
Featured New Jersey Murder Cases

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Murdered: Oct 13, 2024
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Pedie Edwards

Murdered: Dec 09, 2023
On November 1, 2023, 39-year-old Baltimore resident Pedie Edwards was reported missing by his family ...Read More

Akeem Jenkins

Murdered: Oct 27, 2023
On October 27, 2023, at approximately 8:00 p.m., Camden County Police responded to reports of a shoo ...Read More

Lockey M Mitten

Murdered: Jul 28, 2007
On July 28, 2007, Lockey M. Mitten, a 64-year-old woman, was found murdered in her mobile home locat ...Read More

Dashon Lee

Murdered: Mar 09, 2024
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Mary Tink Taylor

Murdered: Oct 01, 2023
On October 1, 2023, Mary "Tink" Taylor, a 22-year-old resident of Paterson, New Jersey, was fatally ...Read More

Tyquan Eason

Murdered: Jul 18, 2024
On July 18, 2024, at approximately 12:52 a.m., Camden County Police responded to a ShotSpotter activ ...Read More

Quashawn Moses

Murdered: Jun 25, 2024
On June 25, 2024, at approximately 1:22 a.m., Irvington police responded to multiple 911 calls repor ...Read More

Francis Medina

Murdered: Dec 16, 2023
Witnesses reported that Medina's last words were expressions of concern for his children. The shoote ...Read More

Terrance Dismuke

Murdered: Jun 16, 2023
On June 16, 2023, at approximately 4:50 p.m., 30-year-old Terrance Dismuke of Atlantic City was fata ...Read More

Jeremiah Brown

Murdered: Aug 20, 2024
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