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The Northeast > New Jersey > Crime

NEW JERSEYAN CRIME STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Arson deaths 0 [35th of 49]
Firearms Death Rate per 100,000 4.9 [48th of 51]
Definition: Crime > Firearms Death Rate per 100,000
Source: US Fire Administration, 2001
Homicide > Victims by Sex > Female 25.5 % [25th of 49]
Definition: Crime > Homicide > Victims by Sex > Female
Source: statehealthfacts.org
Homicide > Victims by Weapon > Other Weapons 20.5 % [33rd of 49]
Definition: Crime > Homicide > Victims by Weapon > Other Weapons
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics
Lynchings > Black 1 [33rd of 44]
Definition: Crime > Lynchings > Black
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics
Lynchings > Total 2 [41st of 44]
Definition: Crime > Lynchings > Total
Source: UMKC School of Law
Lynchings > White 1 [41st of 44]
Definition: Crime > Lynchings > White
Source: UMKC School of Law
Motor vehicle theft 24,724 [16th of 51]
Definition: Crime > Motor vehicle theft
Source: UMKC School of Law
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 428 [14th of 51]
Definition: Crime > Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics
Prisoners under the jurisdiction of State or Federal correctional authorities 26,757 [15th of 50]
Definition: Crime > Prisoners under the jurisdiction of State or Federal correctional authorities
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics
Property crime total 199,958 [16th of 51]
Definition: Crime > Property crime total
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics
Robbery 13,357 [12th of 51]
Definition: Crime > Robbery
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics
State and Federal prisoners held in local jails 1,258 [12th of 44]
Definition: Crime > State and Federal prisoners held in local jails
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics
State and Federal prisoners held in private facilities 251 [26th of 50]
Definition: Crime > State and Federal prisoners held in private facilities
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics
State Prisoners > Number of deaths 129 [15th of 50]
Definition: Crime > State Prisoners > Number of deaths
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics
State Prisons > Number of Homicides 0 [49th of 50]
Definition: Crime > State Prisons > Number of Homicides
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics, State Prisoner Suicides and Homicides, 2001.
State Prisons > Number of Suicides 3 [27th of 50]
Definition: Crime > State Prisons > Number of Suicides
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics, State Prisoner Suicides and Homicides, 2001.
Terrorism > Victims of 9-11 694 [2nd of 40]
Definition: Crime > Terrorism > Victims of 9-11
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics, State Prisoner Suicides and Homicides, 2001.
Violent crime 30,672 [16th of 51]
Definition: Crime > Violent crime
Source: September 11th, 2001 Victims, website memorial, last update - Sept. 21, 2002.
Women under the jurisdiction of State or Federal correctional authorities 147 [43rd of 50]
Definition: Crime > Women under the jurisdiction of State or Federal correctional authorities
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics

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SOURCES: US Fire Administration, 2001; statehealthfacts.org; Bureau of Justice Statistics ; UMKC School of Law; Bureau of Justice Statistics; Bureau of Justice Statistics; Bureau of Justice Statistics, State Prisoner Suicides and Homicides, 2001.; September 11th, 2001 Victims, website memorial, last update - Sept. 21, 2002.

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