Crime in Long Branch, New Jersey

Long Branch's crime rate

There were 734 crimes reported in Long Branch, New Jersey in 2019, the most recent year crime data is available. Adjusted for population, the city’s annual crime rate is 2,418 incidents for every 100,000 people.

How does Long Branch compare?

Long Branch has a similar overall crime rate to the country as a whole. For comparison, the national total crime rate is 2,489 incidents for every 100,000 people.

Long Branch's overall crime rate is 57% higher than the overall crime rate in New Jersey. Statewide, there were 137,012 crimes reported in 2019, or 1,543 for every 100,000 people.

What types of crimes are being committed?

The FBI's crime rate includes seven crime categories: three property crimes -- larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft, and four violent crimes -- aggravated assault, robbery, rape, and murder.

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Long Branch, property crimes also account for about 85% of all offenses.

Property crime is less prevalent in Long Branch than it is nationwide. There were 625 property crimes in Long Branch in 2019, or 2,059 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Long Branch. There were 538 larcenies reported in Long Branch in 2019, or 1,773 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 60 break-ins reported in Long Branch in 2019, or 198 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Long Branch, meanwhile, there were 27 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 89 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Long Branch, violent offenses also account for a 15% share of all reported crime.

At 359 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Long Branch is below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Long Branch reported a total of 109 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Long Branch. There were 75 aggravated assaults reported in Long Branch in 2019, or 247 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is similar, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 23 robberies reported in Long Branch in 2019, a rate of 76 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 11 rapes reported in Long Branch in 2019, or 36 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in Long Branch.

Long Branch compared to other cities in New Jersey

Long Branch has a higher crime rate than the vast majority of all comparable cities in New Jersey. To be considered comparable, a city must have a complete 2019 FBI crime report and population of 5,000 or more.

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