Perth Amboy, NJ Crime


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Perth Amboy, NJ is a city with a slightly lower than average crime rate compared to the United States. The violent crime rate in Perth Amboy is 19.1, which is 3.6 points lower than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Perth Amboy is 27.1, which is 8.3 points lower than the US average of 35.4. This could indicate that Perth Amboy may be a safer place to live than other cities in the United States.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Perth Amboy violent crime is 19.1. (The US average is 22.7)
Perth Amboy property crime is 27.1. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft



Perth Amboy, NJ Crime History

*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000489.9027.5180.9281.63186.8908.91845.2432.7
2001475.96.36.3157.2306.12813.6702.41647.9463.3
2002507.32.120.7196.7287.83006.7741.31828.5436.9
2003479.22.16.2183.8287.12850.5580.41782.6487.5
2004315.76.18.2131.2170.12105.1385.41389.7330
2005343.34.16.1120.6212.52452.5551.81590310.6
2006423.98.24.1194.5217.12381.5548.81505.1327.6
2007444.36.22.1237.6198.42295.8386.41601.5307.9
2008442.124.1223.1212.92323.3442.11606.9274.3
2009335.426.1165.7161.62161.7423.31505.2233.1
2010406.920205.5199.42311545.21542223.8
2011443.3011.8182.4249.12334.1774.81363.2196.1
2012453.81.917.5185249.32376.1745.91384.8245.4
20131.919.2182.42631998.3456.91272.7268.8
20144723.817.21513001886481.51226.8177.7
2015439.25.711.4192230.11600.9482.9937.4180.6
2016398013.3128.9255.81527.5350.61012164.9
2017322.83.89.4105.7203.91591.22851128.8177.4
2018315.21.90101.22121377.3240.71012.5124.2
2019283.703.957.9221.91345.1212.3986.2146.7



Crime in Nearby Cities

City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
South Amboy, NJ22.4751.08,07822019
Woodbridge township, NJ110.91,411.299,23632019
Edison, NJ83.81,367.1101,00742019
Sayreville, NJ76.3695.443,15142019
Metuchen, NJ76.31,144.013,98152019



Crime in Similar Size Cities

City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Woodbridge township, NJ110.91,411.299,23632019
Edison, NJ83.81,367.1101,00742019
Old Bridge township, NJ59.4726.565,37082019
New Brunswick, NJ467.91,984.155,71792019
Piscataway, NJ82.8780.252,425102019


Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.





Reviews for Perth Amboy    3 Reviews

bob · 
Its a place that  More
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Over 17 years ago
The housing cost is very high. Compare to what the average salary is. Most young people cant afford to live by themselves so they stay at home till they marry or have a  More
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Over 18 years ago
It's getting to expensive to live here in Perth Amboy and all of NJ for that matter!! All the New Yorkers coming here to escape their high cost of living is driving our  More
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