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Perth Amboy Crime Rate Report (New Jersey)

Perth Amboy crime statistics report an overall downward trend in crime based on data from 25 years with violent crime decreasing and property crime decreasing. Based on this trend, the crime rate in Perth Amboy for 2026 is expected to be lower than in 2024.

The city violent crime rate for Perth Amboy in 2024 was higher than the national violent crime rate average by 7.97% and the city property crime rate in Perth Amboy was lower than the national property crime rate average by 22.29%.

In 2024 the city violent crime rate in Perth Amboy was higher than the violent crime rate in New Jersey by 79.96% and the city property crime rate in Perth Amboy was lower than the property crime rate in New Jersey by 4.12%.

Property and Violent Crime
Perth Amboy Property Crime vs. State and National Per Capita
Perth Amboy Violent Crime vs. State and National Per Capita

Perth Amboy Crime Statistics
Summary Report

2024 Crime (Actual Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault184
Arson3
Burglary94
Larceny and Theft585
Motor Vehicle Theft93
Murder and Manslaughter3
Rape12
Robbery22
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)1,047
Property Crime772
Violent Crime221
2026 Crime (Projected Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault164
Arson3
Burglary35
Larceny and Theft599
Motor Vehicle Theft78
Murder and Manslaughter2
Rape8
Robbery0
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)987
Property Crime712
Violent Crime170

Property and Violent Crime Totals

Perth Amboy Property Crime

Perth Amboy Violent Crime

Actual versus Projected Crime Totals

Perth Amboy Crime 2024

Perth Amboy Crime 2026

City versus State versus National Crime Comparison

Perth Amboy Property Crime vs. State and National Comparison

Perth Amboy Violent Crime vs. State and National Comparison
* The source of actual data on this Perth Amboy, New Jersey crime rate report is the FBI Report of Offenses Known to Law Enforcement for the corresponding year or years. Arson numbers are reported inconsistently. Zero values may indicate the data was not available. The projected crime rate data displayed above was generated from the trends found in the years of actual reported crime data on file. In this case, the Perth Amboy crime report data for 2026 was projected from 25 years of actual data. The last year of actual available crime data, as reported above, was 2024.

The FBI cautions the data users against comparing yearly statistical data solely on the basis of their population coverage. The comparisons made herein are thus, only meaningful upon further examination of all variables that affect crime in each reported city, state or other reported jurisdicition.



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