Downtown Elizabeth, Elizabeth, NJ Murder Crime Rates and Maps

B+

Murder Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	C+
Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

$77

Murder costs the average Downtown Elizabeth resident about $77 per year.

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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Downtown Elizabeth in green. The most dangerous areas in Downtown Elizabeth are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Downtown Elizabeth, Elizabeth, NJ Safe from Murder?

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US neighborhood. Downtown Elizabeth is in the 71st percentile for safety, meaning 29% of neighborhoods are safer and 71% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown Elizabeth's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Downtown Elizabeth is 0.0409 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown Elizabeth generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Downtown Elizabeth may be as high as 1 in 14,313 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 28,376 in the southeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the east parts of Downtown Elizabeth, Elizabeth, NJ: about 0 per year. The central part of Downtown Elizabeth has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Downtown Elizabeth's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Downtown Elizabeth to the New Jersey state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Downtown Elizabeth, Elizabeth, NJ:	0.0409
New Jersey:	0.0321
USA:	0.0671

Considering only the murder rate, Downtown Elizabeth is less safe than the New Jersey state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Downtown Elizabeth, Elizabeth, NJ

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Downtown Elizabeth about $817,030 in 2025, or roughly $77 per resident. This is part of Downtown Elizabeth's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Downtown Elizabeth, including every crime type and how Downtown Elizabeth compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Downtown Elizabeth's crime maps on the Downtown Elizabeth overall crime page.

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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Downtown Elizabeth is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown Elizabeth.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Howland Hook, Staten Island, NY	D+	D-	D	C+
Weequahic, Newark, NJ	A-	B-	A-	C+
Lower Clinton Hill, Newark, NJ	B	C+	B-	B-
Mariners Harbor, Staten Island, NY	B+	C	B-	C+
Upper Clinton Hill, Newark, NJ	A-	C+	A-	C+
South Broad Street, Newark, NJ	B+	C+	B-	C+
South Ironbound, Newark, NJ	B	B	C+	C+
Port Richmond, Staten Island, NY	B-	D	C+	C-
Constable Hook, Bayonne, NJ	A-	A-	B+	B
Bulls Head, Staten Island, NY	A-	C+	B+	C

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown Elizabeth is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Glendale, Salt Lake City, UT	F	D-	D-	A-
Terrace, San Bernardino, CA	B	C+	C+	C-
Cathedral Park, Portland, OR	D-	C-	C-	D-
Cheltenham, Chicago, IL	D+	D	D	D-
Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA	F	F	F	C-
City College Area, Long Beach, CA	A-	B-	B-	A-
Greenland, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
South Central Westminster, Westminster, CO	D	C	C	C+
Moanalua, Honolulu, HI	B+	A	A	A-
Grayland, Chicago, IL	B-	B+	B+	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown Elizabeth, Elizabeth, NJ average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Downtown Elizabeth schools on SchoolGrade

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