The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Trenton, NJ: Crime Maps and Statistics

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$72.1 million

Cost of Crime™ for Trenton, NJ

In 2025, crime will cost $816 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Trenton with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Trenton, NJ Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Trenton's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Trenton sits in the 54th percentile, ahead of 54% of cities and behind 46%. The grade covers only Trenton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Trenton is 22.64 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 33 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 61 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Trenton, NJ report the most crime, about 1,000 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 149 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Trenton, NJ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Trenton for 2025 is $72,098,780, about $300 per resident and $816 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Trenton Compared to Other Cities?

Trenton, NJ:	$300
Englewood Cliffs, NJ:	$567
Pine Lake Park, NJ:	$68
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Trenton is $300 per year, which is $164 less than the national average and $61 more than New Jersey's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Trenton:

In Englewood Cliffs, NJ, crime costs $567 per person, which is $267 more than in Trenton.
In Pine Lake Park, NJ, crime costs $68 per person, which is $233 less than in Trenton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Trenton for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Trenton	Cost per Trenton Resident
Murder	$16.5 million	$69
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3.51 million	$15
Robbery	$4.46 million	$19
Assault	$14.7 million	$61
Kidnapping	$437,052	$2
Vehicle Theft	$6.75 million	$28
Burglary	$4.70 million	$20
Theft	$15.8 million	$66
Arson	$235,856	$1
Vandalism	$3.16 million	$13
Animal Cruelty	$25,992	$0
Drug Crimes	$1.06 million	$4
Identity Theft	$898,128	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$72,098,780	$300

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Trenton, NJ

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Trenton totals $132,041,119 ($550 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $204,139,898 ($850 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The northwest part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Trenton has 37, do the same, and of Trenton's 240,158 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Trenton Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Trenton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.126
Robbery	0.5900
Rape	0.2408
Murder	0.0365
Total Violent Crime	2.993 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.67
Vehicle Theft	1.814
Burglary	2.156
Arson	0.0407
Total Property Crime	16.69 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0300
Drug Crimes	0.5951
Vandalism	1.840
Identity Theft	0.4832
Animal Cruelty	0.0146
Total "Other" Rate	2.963 (A)

Individual Trenton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Mercerville, NJ	B-	A	D+
White Horse, NJ	A	A	B-
Hamilton Square, NJ	A	A+	B
Yardville, NJ	B+	A	C
Morrisville, PA	B+	B+	C+
Yardley, PA	B+	A-	B-
Pennington, NJ	A+	A	A-
Fieldsboro, NJ	A-	A-	B
Bordentown, NJ	A	A+	B-
Fairless Hills, PA	B-	A-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Trenton is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Wyano, PA	D+	B	B
Wyoming, IL	C	B+	B+
Wyoming, DE	C	C-	C-
Wynnville, AL	C-	B-	B-
Ypsilanti, MI	C	D	D
Yuba City, CA	C-	D+	D+
Wymer, WV	B	A	A
Wyman, MI	B+	B-	B-
Wylliesburg, VA	D-	C	C
Wykoff, MN	C+	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Trenton is less safe than the New Jersey state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Trenton, NJ average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Trenton schools on SchoolGrade

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