Central West, NJ Crime Rates: Stats & Map

31%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

55%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

47%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Central West crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Central West crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Trenton crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Central West crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Trenton.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Central West_{/100k people}	Trenton_{/100k people}	New Jersey_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,602	1,576 (estimate)	2,907	1,743	2,281
Murder	27	n/a	30.2	2.8	5.7
Rape	61	n/a	68.1	17.9	38.0
Robbery	237	n/a	264.8	49.9	66.5
Assault	606	n/a	677.0	150.7	264.1
Violent crime	931	564 (estimate)	1,040	221	364
Burglary	279	n/a	311.7	154.8	250.7
Theft	1,089	n/a	1,216.6	1,176.1	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	303	n/a	338.5	190.7	318.7
Property crime	1,671	1,012 (estimate)	1,867	1,522	1,917

Central West crime map

The Central West crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Central West as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Central West crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Central West crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Central West crime rates are 31% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Central West are 55% higher than the national average
In Central West you have a 1 in 64 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Central West is safer than 0% of the cities in New Jersey
Year over year crime in Trenton has decreased by 1%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Central West

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Central West is 1 in 178

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Central West is 1 in 99

The chance of being a victim of crime in Central West is 1 in 64

Year Over Year Crime In Trenton (per 100,000 people)

Trenton police department

Item	Central West	Trenton	New Jersey
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	314	14,540
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.7	5.7

Sex offenders in New Jersey

State	Total offenders	New Jersey_/100K	National_/100K
New Jersey	4,539	54	266

There are a total of 4,539 sex offenders in New Jersey. This yields a total of 54 sex offenders in New Jersey per 100,000 residents which is 80% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Hulmeville, PA	1,001	0	0	0
Langhorne Manor, PA	1,491	0	0	0
Ten Mile Run, NJ	1,801	31	214	245
Princeton Junction, NJ	1,989	31	214	245
Langhorne, PA	1,616	37	222	259
Newtown, PA	1,951	37	222	259
Eddington, PA	1,803	38	224	262
Trenton, NJ	83,387	1,040	1,867	2,907

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Fort Myers, FL	83,505	224	1,171	1,394
Goodyear, AZ	83,519	159	1,639	1,798
Mission, TX	83,796	203	1,133	1,336
Chino Hills, CA	82,800	339	1,550	1,889
Troy, MI	84,051	89	1,408	1,498
Trenton, NJ	83,387	1,040	1,867	2,907

Source: The Central West, Trenton, NJ crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

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