Sussex County, NJ Crime Statistics

Crime Overview

Sussex County in NJ is served by 11 law enforcement agencies. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the county recorded 1,705 violent crimes and 1,750 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 30.0 per 100k residents, which is -71.7% below the national average. Property crime averages 27.4 per 100k, -83.2% below the national average. The most common offense was Violent 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 Rate30.0 per 100k residents

National Avg: 106.2 per 100k

Total Incidents1,705 (2019-2023)

Homicide

Grade N/A

Not enough data to calculate a meaningful rate.

Rape

Grade B

Annual Rate3.2 per 100k residents

National Avg: 3.5 per 100k

Total Incidents49 (2019-2023)

Robbery

Grade N/A

Insufficient data to calculate annual rate.

Aggravated Assault

Grade A

Annual Rate1.5 per 100k residents

National Avg: 22.3 per 100k

Total Incidents170 (2019-2023)

Property Crimes

Property Crime

Grade A

Annual Rate27.4 per 100k residents

National Avg: 163.6 per 100k

Total Incidents1,750 (2019-2023)

Burglary

Grade N/A

Insufficient data to calculate annual rate.

Larceny

Grade A

Annual Rate27.4 per 100k residents

National Avg: 116.4 per 100k

Total Incidents1,479 (2019-2023)

Motor Vehicle Theft

Grade N/A

Insufficient data to calculate annual rate.

Summary Table

Crime Type	Annual Rate (per 100k residents)	Grade	Total Incidents (2019-2023)	National Avg	% Difference
Violent Crime	30.0	A	1705	106.2	-71.7%
Property Crime	27.4	A	1750	163.6	-83.2%
Homicide	0.0	A	2	0.5	-100.0%
Rape	3.2	B	49	3.5	-10.2%
Robbery	0.0	A	12	5.8	-100.0%
Aggravated Assault	1.5	A	170	22.3	-93.2%
Burglary	0.0	A	204	24.0	-100.0%
Larceny	27.4	A	1479	116.4	-76.4%
Motor Vehicle Theft	0.0	A	63	22.2	-100.0%

Crime Trends

Agencies

Andover Township Police Department

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Byram Township Police Department

Byram Township, NJ

Franklin Police Department

Franklin, NJ

Hamburg Police Department

Hamburg, NJ

Hardyston Township Police Department

Hardyston Township, NJ

Hopatcong Police Department

Hopatcong, NJ

Newton Police Department

Newton, NJ

Ogdensburg Police Department

Ogdensburg, NJ

Sparta Township Police Department

Sparta Township, NJ

Stanhope Police Department

Stanhope, NJ

Vernon Township Police Department

Vernon Township, NJ