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East Brunswick, NJ crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2024 calendar year; released from FBI in October 2025 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2025 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

The crime rate in East Brunswick is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 13 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in East Brunswick is 1 in 78. Based on FBI crime data, East Brunswick is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to New Jersey, East Brunswick has a crime rate that is higher than 66% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

However, compared to other communities of similar population size, East Brunswick has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, East Brunswick is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how East Brunswick does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in East Brunswick.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that East Brunswick's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in East Brunswick is one in 798.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that East Brunswick's rate for property crime is 12 per one thousand population. This makes East Brunswick a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in East Brunswick is one in 86.

East Brunswick Crime Data

total Crime Index

30

(100 is safest)


Safer than 30% of U.S. cities.

East Brunswick Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

64

591

655

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.25

11.57

12.82

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.25
2.18
National Median: 4
    East Brunswick
    New Jersey

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 798

in East Brunswick

1 in 459

in New Jersey

East Brunswick Violent Crimes

Population: 51,086
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 1 12 51
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.02 0.23 1.00

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 340,110,988
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 16,935 127,527 205,952 870,931
Rate per 1,000 0.05 0.38 0.61 2.56

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
11.57
14.27
National Median: 18
    East Brunswick
    New Jersey

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 86

in East Brunswick

1 in 70

in New Jersey

Property Crimes

Population: 51,086
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 53 511 27
Rate per 1,000 1.04 10.00 0.53

United States Property Crimes

Population: 340,110,988
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 779,542 4,326,531 880,327
Rate per 1,000 2.29 12.72 2.59

East Brunswick Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
39
64
National Median: 24.5
    East Brunswick
    New Jersey