Gloucester City, NJ Crime Statistics For 2026

The latest crime statistics for Gloucester City from FBI data. Includes murder, violent, and property crime rates for Gloucester City

Written by

Chris Kolmar

HomeSnacks

Last updated

2026-06-20

Crime in Gloucester City, New Jersey

Crime in Gloucester City research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Gloucester City over the past 9 years using the FBI Crime Explorer. Based on the most recently available data from the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Report, we found the following about crime in Gloucester City:

246 Total crimes

2,139.1 Crimes / 100k people

0.94% Vs national average Above The National Average

#377 Safest in New Jersey (of 457)

#7,494 Safest in the U.S. (of 9,896)

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Gloucester City Vs New Jersey And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Gloucester City is 2,139.1 per 100,000 people. That's 0.94% higher than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and 30.03% higher than the New Jersey total crime rate of 1,645.1 per 100,000 people.

Statistic	Count Raw	Gloucester City / 100k People	New Jersey / 100k People	National / 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K	246	2,139.1	1,645.1	2,119.2
Murder	2	17.4	2.3	5.0
Robbery	6	52.2	49.3	61.0
Aggravated Assault	15	130.4	148.8	256.0
Violent Crime	23	200.0	217.7	359.0
Burglary	21	182.6	145.3	229.0
Larceny	196	1,704.3	1,119.4	1,272.0
Car Theft	6	52.2	162.6	259.0
Property Crime	223	1,939.1	1,427.3	1,760.0

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2024)

Violent Crime Rates In Gloucester City

23Violent Crimes

200.0Violent Crimes / 100k People

-44.29%Below The National Average

Gloucester City

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There were 23 violent crimes in Gloucester City in the last reporting year.
The violent crime rate in Gloucester City is 200.0 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 500.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Gloucester City each year. That compares to a 1 in 459.3 chance statewide.
That's -44.29% lower than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
And -8.13% lower than the New Jersey violent crime rate of 217.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Gloucester City

223Property Crimes

1,939.1Property Crimes / 100k People

10.18%Above The National Average

Gloucester City

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There were 223 property crimes in Gloucester City in the last reporting year.
The property crime rate in Gloucester City is 1,939.1 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 51.6 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Gloucester City each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
That's 10.18% higher than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
And 35.86% higher than the New Jersey property crime rate of 1,427.3 per 100,000 people.

Gloucester City SnackAbility

8Overall SnackAbility

Jobs 8/10

Housing 8/10

Affordability 8/10

Diversity 8/10

Safety 6/10

Amenities 9/10

Education 6/10

Commute 8.5/10