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Perth Amboy, NJ Crime and Crime Rate

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The Perth Amboy crime rate is higher than the New Jersey average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #315

Perth Amboy, NJ	1,357.53
New Jersey	1,180.23
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Perth Amboy, NJ Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Perth Amboy, NJ	Count	2	9	79	157	252	642	93	8
	Perth Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	3.8	17.2	151.0	300.0	481.5	1,226.8	177.7	15.3	1,307
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	3.9	10.7	117.5	125.6	354.8	1,248.3	131.0	NA	969
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Perth Amboy, NJ	Count	1	10	95	137	238	663	140	3
	Perth Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	1.9	19.2	182.4	263.0	456.9	1,272.7	268.8	5.8	1,343
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.5	9.7	135.8	135.6	403.1	1,325.2	154.5	NA	1,065
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Perth Amboy, NJ	Count	1	9	95	128	383	711	126	8
	Perth Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	1.9	17.5	185.0	249.3	745.9	1,384.8	245.4	15.6	1,486
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.4	11.7	128.4	145.7	477.6	1,383.7	185.9	NA	1,140
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Perth Amboy, NJ	Count	0	6	93	127	395	695	100	3
	Perth Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	11.8	182.4	249.1	774.8	1,363.2	196.1	5.9	1,408
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.3	11.4	138.4	154.3	490.2	1,463.1	197.4	NA	1,193
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Perth Amboy, NJ	Count	1	0	101	98	268	758	110	0
	Perth Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	2.0	0.0	205.5	199.4	545.2	1,542.0	223.8	0.0	1,308
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.2	11.2	134.4	157.9	440.5	1,464.5	176.9	NA	1,154
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Perth Amboy, NJ	Count	1	3	81	79	207	736	114	7
	Perth Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	2.0	6.1	165.7	161.6	423.3	1,505.2	233.1	14.3	1,177
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	3.7	12.0	133.7	162.2	427.9	1,473.7	178.1	NA	1,149
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Perth Amboy, NJ	Count	1	2	109	104	216	785	134	5
	Perth Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	2.0	4.1	223.1	212.9	442.1	1,606.9	274.3	10.2	1,359
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.3	12.9	146.3	163.0	465.3	1,595.7	232.4	NA	1,260
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Perth Amboy, NJ	Count	3	1	115	96	187	775	149	3
	Perth Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	6.2	2.1	237.6	198.4	386.4	1,601.5	307.9	6.2	1,406
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.4	12.1	144.5	168.3	431.5	1,528.8	252.7	NA	1,235
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Perth Amboy, NJ	Count	4	2	95	106	268	735	160	5
	Perth Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	8.2	4.1	194.5	217.1	548.8	1,505.1	327.6	10.2	1,467
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.9	14.2	153.1	179.4	452.0	1,556.5	283.4	NA	1,310
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Perth Amboy, NJ	Count	2	3	59	104	270	778	152	1
	Perth Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	4.1	6.1	120.6	212.5	551.8	1,590.0	310.6	2.0	1,314
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.8	13.9	151.6	184.4	447.1	1,568.4	317.5	NA	1,327
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Perth Amboy, NJ		-0.13
New Jersey		65.13
U.S.		23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Perth Amboy, NJ Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Perth Amboy, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Perth Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	3.8	1.8	1.3	0.4	0.3	0.0	37
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Perth Amboy, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Perth Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.7	2.1	1.4	0.7	0.4	0.0	46
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2011	Perth Amboy, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Perth Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	5.8	2.5	1.9	0.7	0.6	0.1	57
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Perth Amboy, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Perth Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	6.2	2.5	2.5	0.5	0.6	0.1	61
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Perth Amboy, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Perth Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	6.3	2.5	2.4	0.8	0.6	0.0	63
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Perth Amboy, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Perth Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	8.6	3.9	3.1	0.9	0.6	0.0	85
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Perth Amboy, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Perth Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	8.6	4.0	2.8	1.0	0.7	0.1	86
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Perth Amboy, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Perth Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	8.7	4.1	2.8	0.8	1.0	0.0	86
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Perth Amboy, NJ	2.40
New Jersey	4.08
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Perth Amboy, NJ Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Perth Amboy, NJ	Count	145	117	28
	Perth Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	277.1	223.6	53.5	2.50
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	448.6	343.2	105.4	3.96
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2012	Perth Amboy, NJ	Count	141	111	30
	Perth Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	274.6	216.2	58.4	2.45
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	442.2	337.9	104.3	3.90
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Perth Amboy, NJ	Count	138	109	29
	Perth Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	270.7	213.8	56.9	2.42
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	432.5	335.2	97.4	3.84
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Perth Amboy, NJ	Count	123	100	23
	Perth Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	250.2	203.4	46.8	2.27
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	471.0	365.8	105.2	4.18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Perth Amboy, NJ	Count	141	115	26
	Perth Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	288.4	235.2	53.2	2.62
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	494.4	381.3	113.1	4.38
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Perth Amboy, NJ	Count	143	119	24
	Perth Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	292.7	243.6	49.1	2.68
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	500.2	385.5	114.8	4.43
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Perth Amboy, NJ	Count	149	124	25
	Perth Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	307.9	256.2	51.7	2.82
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	495.8	385.5	110.2	4.41
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Perth Amboy, NJ	Count	156	125	31
2005	Perth Amboy, NJ	Count	167	131	36