East Trenton, NJ Crime Rates: Stats & Map

55%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

252%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

17%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

East Trenton 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 East Trenton 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 East Trenton crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Trenton.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	East Trenton_{/100k people}	Trenton_{/100k people}	New Jersey_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,650	3,592 (estimate)	2,934	1,620	2,324
Murder	23	n/a	25.5	3.1	6.3
Rape	66	n/a	73.1	16.8	40.0
Robbery	282	n/a	312.2	47.6	66.1
Assault	589	n/a	652.2	135.4	268.2
Violent crime	960	1,301 (estimate)	1,063	203	370
Burglary	245	n/a	271.3	148.0	269.8
Theft	1,130	n/a	1,251.2	1,109.1	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	315	n/a	348.8	159.6	282.7
Property crime	1,690	2,291 (estimate)	1,871	1,417	1,954

East Trenton crime map

The East Trenton crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in East Trenton 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 East Trenton crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the East Trenton 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

East Trenton crime rates are 55% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in East Trenton are 252% higher than the national average
In East Trenton you have a 1 in 28 chance of becoming a victim of crime
East Trenton is safer than 2% of the cities in New Jersey
Year over year crime in Trenton has decreased by 10%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in East Trenton

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in East Trenton is 1 in 77

The chance of being a victim of property crime in East Trenton is 1 in 44

The chance of being a victim of crime in East Trenton is 1 in 28

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

Trenton police department

Item	East Trenton	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}
Ten Mile Run, NJ	1,801	28	199	227
Langhorne, PA	1,616	39	208	247
Pennington, NJ	2,553	32	222	254
Cranbury, NJ	2,213	32	222	254
Princeton Junction, NJ	1,989	32	222	254
Langhorne Manor, PA	1,491	44	232	275
New Hope, PA	2,518	44	232	276
Trenton, NJ	83,387	1,063	1,871	2,934

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Fort Myers, FL	83,505	319	1,928	2,247
Goodyear, AZ	83,519	169	1,861	2,030
Mission, TX	83,796	340	1,676	2,016
Chino Hills, CA	82,800	161	1,447	1,608
Troy, MI	84,051	118	1,507	1,625
Trenton, NJ	83,387	1,063	1,871	2,934

Source: The East Trenton, Trenton, NJ crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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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