Union City, NJ Crime Statistics For 2026

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

Written by

Chris Kolmar

HomeSnacks

Last updated

2026-06-20

Crime in Union City, New Jersey

Crime in Union City research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Union 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 Union City:

1,285 Total crimes

1,999.8 Crimes / 100k people

-5.64% Vs national average Below The National Average

#361 Safest in New Jersey (of 457)

#7,224 Safest in the U.S. (of 9,896)

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Union City Vs New Jersey And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Union City is 1,999.8 per 100,000 people. That's -5.64% lower than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and 21.56% higher than the New Jersey total crime rate of 1,645.1 per 100,000 people.

Statistic	Count Raw	Union City / 100k People	New Jersey / 100k People	National / 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K	1,285	1,999.8	1,645.1	2,119.2
Murder	1	1.6	2.3	5.0
Robbery	38	59.1	49.3	61.0
Aggravated Assault	156	242.8	148.8	256.0
Violent Crime	202	314.4	217.7	359.0
Burglary	67	104.3	145.3	229.0
Larceny	954	1,484.7	1,119.4	1,272.0
Car Theft	62	96.5	162.6	259.0
Property Crime	1,083	1,685.4	1,427.3	1,760.0

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2024)

Violent Crime Rates In Union City

202Violent Crimes

314.4Violent Crimes / 100k People

-12.43%Below The National Average

Union City

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There were 202 violent crimes in Union City in the last reporting year.
The violent crime rate in Union City is 314.4 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 318.1 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Union City each year. That compares to a 1 in 459.3 chance statewide.
That's -12.43% lower than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
And 44.40% higher than the New Jersey violent crime rate of 217.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Union City

1,083Property Crimes

1,685.4Property Crimes / 100k People

-4.24%Below The National Average

Union City

US

There were 1,083 property crimes in Union City in the last reporting year.
The property crime rate in Union City is 1,685.4 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 59.3 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Union City each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
That's -4.24% lower than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
And 18.08% higher than the New Jersey property crime rate of 1,427.3 per 100,000 people.

Union City SnackAbility

5Overall SnackAbility

Jobs 6/10

Housing 8.5/10

Affordability 3/10

Diversity 8/10

Safety 6/10

Amenities 10/10

Education 5/10

Commute 4/10