Hunterdon County, NJ Crime Statistics

Crime Overview

Hunterdon County in NJ is served by 14 law enforcement agencies. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the county recorded 792 violent crimes and 1,876 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 13.5 per 100k residents, which is -87.3% below the national average. Property crime averages 35.0 per 100k, -78.6% below the national average. The most common offense was Property Crime, while Aggravated Assault had the lowest rate. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.

Violent Crimes

Violent Crime

Grade A

Annual Rate13.5 per 100k residents

National Avg: 106.2 per 100k

Total Incidents792 (2019-2023)

Homicide

Grade N/A

Not enough data to calculate a meaningful rate.

Rape

Grade N/A

Insufficient data to calculate annual rate.

Robbery

Grade N/A

Not enough data to calculate a meaningful rate.

Aggravated Assault

Grade A

Annual Rate0.4 per 100k residents

National Avg: 22.3 per 100k

Total Incidents106 (2019-2023)

Property Crimes

Property Crime

Grade A

Annual Rate35.0 per 100k residents

National Avg: 163.6 per 100k

Total Incidents1,876 (2019-2023)

Burglary

Grade A

Annual Rate7.7 per 100k residents

National Avg: 24.0 per 100k

Total Incidents295 (2019-2023)

Larceny

Grade A

Annual Rate25.1 per 100k residents

National Avg: 116.4 per 100k

Total Incidents1,453 (2019-2023)

Motor Vehicle Theft

Grade A

Annual Rate2.3 per 100k residents

National Avg: 22.2 per 100k

Total Incidents119 (2019-2023)

Summary Table

Crime Type	Annual Rate (per 100k residents)	Grade	Total Incidents (2019-2023)	National Avg	% Difference
Violent Crime	13.5	A	792	106.2	-87.3%
Property Crime	35.0	A	1876	163.6	-78.6%
Homicide	0.0	A	2	0.5	-100.0%
Rape	0.0	A	17	3.5	-100.0%
Robbery	0.0	A	8	5.8	-100.0%
Aggravated Assault	0.4	A	106	22.3	-98.0%
Burglary	7.7	A	295	24.0	-68.0%
Larceny	25.1	A	1453	116.4	-78.5%
Motor Vehicle Theft	2.3	A	119	22.2	-89.7%

Crime Trends

Agencies

Califon Police Department

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Clinton Police Department

Clinton, NJ

Clinton Township Police Department

Clinton Township, NJ

Delaware Township Police Department

Delaware Township, NJ

Flemington Police Department

Flemington, NJ

Frenchtown Police Department

Frenchtown, NJ

High Bridge Police Department

High Bridge, NJ

Holland Township Police Department

Holland Township, NJ

Lambertville Police Department

Lambertville, NJ

Lebanon Township Police Department

Lebanon Township, NJ

Raritan Township Police Department

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Readington Township Police Department

Readington Township, NJ

Tewksbury Township Police Department

Tewksbury Township, NJ

West Amwell Township Police Department

West Amwell Township, NJ