Hoboken, NJ Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
840
Total Crimes
1,587.8
Total Crimes / 100k People
-32.32%
Below National Average
370 out of 488
In New Jersey
4,831 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Hoboken, NJ?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Hoboken is 1,587.8 per 100,000 people. That's -32.32% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 17.31% higher than the New Jersey total crime rate of 1,353.6 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Hoboken SnackAbility

10
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
9/10
Housing
10
Affordability
6
Diversity
8.5
Safety
8
Amenities
10
Education
9
Commute
3

How Does Hoboken Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Hoboken
/ 100k People
New Jersey
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 840 1,587.8 1,353.6 2,346.0
Murder 1 1.9 3.7 6.5
Robbery 13 24.6 49.4 73.9
Aggravated Assault 50 94.5 127.9 279.7
Violent Crime 66 124.8 195.4 387.8
Burglary 111 209.8 146.2 314.2
Larceny 626 1,183.3 896.3 1,398.0
Car Theft 37 69.9 115.7 246.0
Property Crime 774 1,463.1 1,158.2 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Hoboken

66
Violent Crimes
124.8
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-67.83%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 801.5 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Hoboken each year. That compares to a 1 in 511.9 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Hoboken is 124.8 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -67.83% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -36.14% lower than the New Jersey violent crime rate of 195.4 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Hoboken

774
Property Crimes
1,463.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
-25.28%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 68.3 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Hoboken each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Hoboken is 1,463.1 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -25.28% lower than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 26.32% higher than the New Jersey property crime rate of 1,158.2 per 100,000 people.

Hoboken Crime Compared To New Jersey Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in New Jersey.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Hoboken

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
West New York, NJ 52,977 693 1,308.1 1,108.0 200.1
Kearny, NJ 41,037 518 1,262.3 1,152.6 109.7
Cliffside Park, NJ 26,400 102 386.4 329.5 56.8
Secaucus, NJ 22,535 452 2,005.8 1,783.9 221.9
Port Washington, NY 19,391 123 634.3 593.1 41.3
Fairview, NJ 14,209 148 1,041.6 922.0 119.6
Ridgefield, NJ 11,171 84 751.9 725.1 26.9
Guttenberg, NJ 11,100 93 837.8 693.7 144.1
East Rutherford, NJ 9,767 131 1,341.3 1,249.1 92.1
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