Newark, NJ Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Newark in green. The most dangerous areas in Newark 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 Newark, NJ Safe from Murder?

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Newark is in the 48th percentile for safety, meaning 52% of cities are safer and 48% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Newark's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Newark is 0.0598 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Newark generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Newark may be as high as 1 in 14,228 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 21,558 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southwest parts of Newark, NJ: about 4 per year. The southeast part of Newark has fewer cases of murder with only 1 in a typical year.

How Newark's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Newark 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.

Considering only the murder rate, Newark 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 Newark, NJ

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Newark about $38,896,418 in 2025, or roughly $112 per resident. This is part of Newark's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Newark, including every crime type and how Newark compares to other cities.

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 Newark's crime maps on the Newark overall crime page.

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Individual Newark Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Newark is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Newark.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
East Newark, NJ	B-	C	C	B-
Harrison, NJ	C+	C	D+	B
East Orange, NJ	C+	C-	C-	C
Irvington, NJ	C+	C-	C-	C-
Kearny, NJ	B-	C+	C-	B
Silver Lake, NJ	C-	C-	D	B-
Orange, NJ	C+	C-	C-	C
Hillside, NJ	C+	C+	D+	B-
South Orange, NJ	C+	B	D+	C+
Bloomfield, NJ	B-	B-	C-	B-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Newark is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
South Jordan, UT	B-	A-	A-	A+
Santa Monica, CA	D-	D-	D-	C+
Santa Maria, CA	C-	D-	D-	D
Santa Fe, NM	F	F	F	D-
Santa Cruz, CA	D+	D	D	B-
Santa Clarita, CA	C+	C+	C+	A-
Santa Clara, CA	A-	C	C	A+
Santa Barbara, CA	D+	D-	D-	B+
Santa Ana, CA	B	C	C	A
Scottsdale, AZ	D+	C-	C-	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Newark, NJ average SchoolGrade of F, with 17% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Newark schools on SchoolGrade

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