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FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2012

CrimeIN NEW JERSEY

20122012

NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE

UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING UNIT

NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE


UNIFORMCRIMEREPORTState of New Jersey2012

Honorable John J. HoffmanActing Attorney General

State of New Jersey

Colonel Joseph R. Fuentes Superintendent

New Jersey State Police

Acting Major Emma SwearingenCommanding Officer

Identification & Information Technology SectionNew Jersey State Police

Chief Raymond J. HayduckaSouth Brunswick Township Police Department

PresidentNew Jersey Association of Chiefs of Police

Prepared and Issued by:State of New Jersey, Division of State PoliceUniform Crime Reporting UnitP.O. Box 7068West Trenton, NJ 08628-0068(609) 882-2000, Ext. 2917

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERALCHRIS CHRISTIE DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY JOHN J. HOFFMAN

Governor DIVISION OF STATE POLICE Acting Attorney GeneralPOST OFFICE BOX 080

KIM GUADAGNO TRENTON NJ 08625-0080Lt. Governor

HUGHES JUSTICE COMPLEX • TELEPHONE: (609) 292-4925 • FAX: (609) 292-3508

New Jersey Is An Equal Opportunity Employer • Printed on Recycled Paper and Recyclable

The Honorable Chris ChristieGovernor of the State of New Jersey

Honorable Members of the Senate andAssembly of the State of New Jersey

Dear Governor and Members of the Legislature:

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:17B-5.5, I am submitting the forty-sixth annual report of crime in NewJersey. The annual report is based on crime statistics submitted to the New Jersey Uniform CrimeReporting System by every New Jersey law enforcement agency for the year 2012.

Effective law enforcement requires accurate crime statistics in order to identify the extent, type, andlocation of criminal activity. Criminal Justice administrators and planners have long recognized theUniform Crime Reporting Program as the vehicle to accomplish this objective.

The success of the Uniform Crime Reporting System during 2012 could not have been realizedwithout the cooperation extended by each of the 542 law enforcement agencies of the State, the NewJersey Chiefs of Police Association, and the County Prosecutors Association.

It is in the interest of more effective law enforcement to the eight million residents of New Jerseythat the forty-fifth annual report is submitted.

Respectfully,

John J. HoffmanActing Attorney General of New Jersey

NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICEADVISORY REPRESENTATIVE ON UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING

Chief Raymond HayduckaSouth Brunswick Township Police Department

NEW JERSEY STATE POLICECRIMINAL JUSTICE RECORDS BUREAU

609-882-2000

Captain Timothy Shaub, Ext 2324 Acting Lt. Richard McQuade, Ext. 2980Bureau Chief Assistant Bureau Chief


Lt. Kevin P. McLaughlin, Ext. 2392Unit Supervisor

SFC Leo Lanna SFC Matthew LintottAssistant Unit Head Crime Analyst

A/SFC Spencer HildebrandCompliance Squad

Sgt. Luis A Ponte Compliance Squad

Aparna Shah, Ext. 2382Analytical Squad

OFFICE PERSONNEL

Deborah M. SteeleSupervisor

Vera Wood Chanique Bethea

PROGRAMMING UNIT

A/Sgt. William White

Marina Novikov

PRINTING & GRAPHIC ARTS UNIT

Brian WorkmanUnit Head

John Moceri Sharon PaulTed Carey Sharon Daily-Czachur

In MemoriamMembers of all Law Enforcement Agencies and the entirecriminal justice community extend their sympathy to thefamily of the below-listed law enforcement officer who diedin the performance of duty:

Detective Sergeant James G. Hoopes, IIINew Jersey State Police

Enlisted: November 13, 1998End of Watch: September 12, 2012

Patrolman Christopher W. ReevesMillville City Police Department

Enlisted: January 2, 2004End of Watch: July 8, 2012

K-9 SergeCamden City Police Department

Enlisted: May 10, 2012End of Watch: August 9, 2012

TABLE OF CONTENTS

NEW JERSEY CHIEFS OF POLICE ADVISORY REPRESENTATIVE

NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING UNIT MEMBERS

SECTION 1—SYNOPSIS UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING PROGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1New Jersey Uniform Crime Reporting System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Profile of New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Crime Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Police Point of View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

SECTION II—STATE SUMMARY AND OFFENSE ANALYSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Statewide Crime Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Violent Crime Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Nonviolent Crime Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Total Arrest Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Police Officers Killed and Assaulted Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Crime in New Jersey, United States and Northeastern Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Individual Index Offense Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Murder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Rape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Robbery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Aggravated Assault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Burglary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Larceny-Theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Motor Vehicle Theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Arson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

SECTION III—STATE AND COUNTY ARREST SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Arrest Summary for Non-Index Offenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Manslaughter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Simple Assault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Arson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Forgery and Counterfeiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67Fraud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67Embezzlement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67Stolen Property; Buying, Receiving, Possessing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Criminal/Malicious Mischief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Weapons – Carrying, Possessing, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Prostitution and Commercialized Vice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Sex Offenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Drug Abuse Violations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Gambling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Offenses Against Family and Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Driving Under the Influence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Liquor Laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Disorderly Conduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Vagrancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75All Other Offenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76Curfew and Loitering Law Violations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76Runaways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

SECTION IV—COUNTY OFFENSE AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77Atlantic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88Bergen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88Burlington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88Camden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89Cape May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89Cumberland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89Essex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90Gloucester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90Hudson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90Hunterdon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91Mercer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91Middlesex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91Monmouth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92Ocean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92Passaic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93Salem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93Somerset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93Sussex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94Warren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

SECTION V—INDEX OFFENSE ANALYSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Crime Index for Population Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96Comparative Crime Rates for Population Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Urban, Suburban, Rural Crime – Five Year Comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Urban Municipalities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Suburban Municipalities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Rural Municipalities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101Universities and Colleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

SECTION VI—CRIME IN THE CITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103Crime in the Cities Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106Street Crime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107“Urban Fifteen” Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

SECTION VII—NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL-COUNTY OFFENSE AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATA . . . . . . 109New Jersey Municipal Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

SECTION VIII—RESORT MUNICIPALITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165Resort Municipality Crime Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

SECTION IX—POLICE EMPLOYEE DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173New Jersey Police Employee Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

SECTION X—LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED AND ASSAULTED SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . 185

SECTION XI—DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (Removed in lieu of separate publication.)

SECTION XII—BIAS INCIDENT SUMMARY (Removed in lieu of separate publication.)

GLOSSARY OF TERMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

CALCULATIONS OF RATES AND TRENDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

TABLES AND CHARTS

SECTION II—STATE SUMMARY—PART 1 AND INDEX OFFENSE ANALYSISTwenty-four Hour Crime Cycle in New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10New Jersey Crime Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Crime Index, Rate, Distribution, Clearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Crime Trends, Number, Rate, Clearances, Percent Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Index Offenses, Cleared – Percent, Adult, Juvenile Involvement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Type and Value of Property Stolen and Recovered, Percent of Value Recovered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Five Year Recapitulation of Offenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Murder by Day of Week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Murder Victims by Age, Sex and Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Murder – Weapon Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Relationship of Murder Victim to Offender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Murder Circumstances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Murder by County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Robbery – Weapons Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Robbery – Place of Occurrence, Average Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Robbery – Carjacking Offenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Aggravated Assault – Weapons Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Burglary – Location, Time, Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Larceny-Theft – by Type and Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Motor Vehicle Theft – Value Stolen and Recovered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Motor Vehicle Theft – Vehicles Recovered, Percent Recovered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Arson by Property Classification and Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

SECTION III—STATE AND COUNTY ARREST SUMMARYTotal Arrests by Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Comparison of State Arrests – Percent Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Arrest Trends by Age Group – Percent Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Total Arrest Trends by Sex – Males, Percent Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Total Arrest Trends by Sex – Females, Percent Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Total Arrests by Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Total Adult and Juvenile Arrests by Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Arrests by Ethnic Origin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52County Arrests by Ethnic Origin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Total Arrests by County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Adult Arrests by County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Juvenile Arrests by County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Comparative Arrests by County – Rate, Percent Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Adult and Juvenile Arrests by County – Male and Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61County Arrests by Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62County – Adult Arrests by Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63County – Juvenile Arrests by Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Police Disposition of Juveniles Taken into Custody by County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Total Arrests for All Drug Abuse Violations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70Analysis of Drug Abuse Violations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Five Year Recapitulation of Drug Abuse Arrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72Comparative Drug Arrests by County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

SECTION IV—COUNTY OFFENSE AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA OVERVIEWIndex of Crime by County – Rate, Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78Violent and Nonviolent Crime by County, Number and Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82Analysis of Robbery, Burglary, and Larceny – County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84Value of Property Stolen and Recovered by County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

SECTION V—INDEX OFFENSE ANALYSISCrime Index by Population Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96Comparative Crime Rates for Population Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Crime Index Trends – Urban, Suburban, Rural – Five Year Comparison Percent Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Urban Crime Index Number, Rate, Percent Distribution Percent Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Suburban Crime Index Number, Rate, Percent Distribution Percent Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Rural Crime Index Number, Rate, Percent Distribution Percent Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101University and College Offense Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

SECTION VI—CRIME IN THE CITIESTen Year Comparison for State and Urban Cities over 50,000 Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105Ten Year Summary – State, “Major Urban,” “Urban 15,” Percent Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106Street Crime Trends – “Urban 15" Municipalities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107“Urban 15" Municipal Profile Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

SECTION VII—NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL-COUNTY OFFENSE AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATAState, County, Municipal, Offense and Demographic Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110-165

SECTION VIII—NEW JERSEY CRIME RATES FOR RESORT MUNICIPALITIESResort Municipality Crime Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166-171

SECTION IX—NEW JERSEY POLICE EMPLOYEE DATATotal Number of Full-time Police Employees – State of New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174Total Number of State Police Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174Full-time State Law Enforcement Agency Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175Full-time Municipal Police Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175Number of Municipal Police Officers and Rate per 1,000 Population by County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176Number of Municipal Police Employees and Rate per 1,000 Population by County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177Full-time County Police Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178-179Full-time Police Employees, Universities and Colleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

SECTION X—LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED AND ASSAULTED SUMMARYWeapons Used in Assaults on Police Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188Assaults on Police Officers by Hour of Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188Police Assaulted by Type of Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189Assaults on Municipal Police Officers – Number, Rate per 100 Officers by County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

The New Jersey State Police UCR Unit is placing a greater reliance on the individualreporting agencies for the accuracy of the data published.

Section OneSection OneSYNOPSIS:UNIFORM CRIMEREPORTING PROGRAM

1— Synopsis: Uniform Crime Reporting Program —

— Synopsis: Uniform Crime Reporting System —2

The New Jersey Uniform Crime Reporting System is based upon the compilation, classification, and analysisof crime data reported by all New Jersey police agencies in accordance with the regulations prescribed bylaw.

DEFINITION

THE NEW JERSEY UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING SYSTEM

DEVELOPMENTThe New Jersey Uniform Crime Reporting Law (N.J.S.A. 52:17 B-5.1 et. seq.) was enacted on May 16, 1966, andbecame effective January 1, 1967. Responsibility for the establishment, direction, control, and supervision of theUniform Crime Reporting System was assigned to the State’s Attorney General. The Attorney General authorized theNew Jersey State Police to collect and collate the crime data received from law enforcement agencies within the state.

At the request of the Attorney General, the New Jersey State Police researched crime systems in operation throughoutthe nation in order to establish a firm foundation from which to grow. The most logical approach was the parallelingof the federal crime reporting system. There was a distinct need for a compatibility feature that would enhance boththe state and federal systems through the data entry at both levels.

This compatibility has, as its nucleus, the standard classification of offenses established by the Federal Bureau ofInvestigation. Regardless of the label placed on a particular offense in the various states’ systems, i.e., felony,misdemeanor, disorderly persons, if the incident meets the federal standard it will be reported as an offense.

The terms “crime” and “offense” are used interchangeably in this publication, and refer to an act committed in violationof a law which is reportable under the guidelines of the Uniform Crime Reporting Program.

The New Jersey State Chiefs of Police Association has served the program in an advisory capacity since 1966. Thecontributions of this association have proved valuable to the success of the program. This association works in closeharmony with the State Police as a means of improving the quality of reporting through recommended programstandards, policies and procedures.

COLLECTION OF CRIME DATAAs required by statute, all law enforcement agencies in the state submit monthly and annual summary crime reportsto the program. During the year 2012, offense and arrest data were received from 470 full-time municipal policedepartments, one (1) part-time municipal police department, and the New Jersey State Police (acting as the reportingagent for the 77 municipalities without local police services). In addition to the 470 full-time municipal policedepartments there are 18 police departments contracted by other municipalities.

In addition to the above agencies, arrest data was received from the state’s 21 prosecutors, sheriffs’ departments, one(1) county police department, and three (3) county park police departments. In order to incorporate all New Jersey lawenforcement agencies under the system, the ten (10) other state agencies with law enforcement responsibilities,excluding state police, as well as 14 college campus police departments were incorporated within the program.Collectively, a total of 542 law enforcement agencies submit the reports to the New Jersey State Police.

METHODA State of New Jersey Uniform Crime Reporting Guide has been distributed to all contributors. It outlines reportingprocedures in detail, and is complete to the extent of providing examples and illustrations. Field representativesprovide additional instruction and clarification when required.

All reported offenses are related to the municipality in which they occur rather than to the agency which may conduct

— Synopsis: Uniform Crime Reporting System — 3

the investigation. The clearance is credited to the municipality in which the offense occurred. Each contributing agencyis responsible for compiling its own reports. Law enforcement agencies report the number of known offenses accordingto the following categories: Homicide (Murder and Manslaughter), Rape, Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Burglary,Larceny-Theft, Motor Vehicle Theft, and Arson. The “Crime in New Jersey,” and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s“Crime in the United States” publications exclude manslaughters, simple assaults, and arsons from the “Index”offenses. These are further referred to as “violent” and “nonviolent” crimes as graphically illustrated in Section VIIunder “Municipal and County Offenses and Demographic Data,” and Section II, “State Summary and OffenseAnalysis.”

All reported offenses are compiled from a record of all criminal complaints received by police from victims or othersources, or discovered by the police during routine operations. Complaints determined to be unfounded are eliminatedfrom this count. Analytical data pertaining to specific crime categories are also reported, i.e. total adult and juvenilearrests made during the month. Police killed or assaulted and arson data are also collected monthly. Police personnelinformation is submitted on an annual basis.

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VERIFICATION PROCESSESThe uniformity and accuracy of data gathered from contributors must be safeguarded through various ways. Althoughguidelines and instructions are provided to each contributor, they are not the panaceas for the accuracy being sought.

The reports received by the Uniform Crime Reporting Unit are recorded and examined for mathematical accuracy andreasonableness of the interpretation of the offense classifications. Improper classifications, changes in reportingprocedures, or actual change are identified in this manner. Errors of a minor nature are corrected by direct telephonecontact with the contributors, while all other errors are resolved through a personal visit by a field representative tothe reporting agency.

Further verification is accomplished through the analysis of statistical data accrued from the reports submitted.Fluctuations in crime rates noted from previous submissions are verified by the field representatives through theirmunicipal counterpart.

FUNCTION

Police executives make use of this data in administrative, planning, and operational determinations for their respectivejurisdictions. The State Police Uniform Crime Reporting Unit provides assistance to municipal police agencies throughthe individual analysis of statistics as they relate to specific crime problems within their jurisdiction. Police executivesalso use this data for identifying personnel and equipment needs. The Uniform Crime Reporting Program requirementsnot only have increased police efficiency in reporting and record keeping areas, but have helped police in their dayto day operations.

Although the data collected on the offenses of manslaughter and simple assault are not presented in the annual report,they are required for the federal system. Data for these offenses is processed and provided for research purposes.


PROFILE OF NEW JERSEYNew Jersey is situated between the major industrial markets of New York and Philadelphia. The geographic locationof the state has been a major factor in its growth and development. The many miles of interstate roadways within thestate connect New Jersey directly with the neighboring states of New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. Additionally,New Jersey roadways accommodate large volumes of traffic as a corridor for commerce and travelers from throughoutthe United States.The state is geographically composed of 21 counties which contain 566 incorporated municipalities. Nationally, NewJersey, although 46th in size, ranks tenth in population and first as the most densely populated state in the country.In addition to this density of 1,182.6 persons per square mile, New Jersey still has many miles of rural areas andsparsely settled communities. The areas of density are concentrated around the major urban centers and thosevenues most accessible for commuting.

Area in SquareMiles

2012 EstimatedPopulation

2000 CensusPopulation

2012/2000Percent Change

2012 Density perSquare Mile

2000 Density perSquare Mile

7,495.73 8,864,590 8,414,350 5.4 1,182.6 1,122.6

STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL PROFILESThe presentation of state, county and municipal profiles in this section is offered for the purpose of projecting, for theconsideration of the reader, a group of recognizable factors which may affect the amount and type of crime that occursfrom community to community. Selection of the areas of information to be related to individual municipalities wasbased on the immediacy and completeness of data available.Population statistics presented here, and throughout this publication, were obtained from the Department of Labor,Division of Labor Market and Demographic Research. Character of municipalities by urban, suburban and rural classifications, and square miles, were initially compiled bythe Department of Community Affairs, Division of State and Regional Planning, Bureau of Statewide Planning, andwill continue to be used for comparative purposes. Following is a list of categories used and a description of eachcategory.

• URBAN CENTER Densely populated with extensive development.• URBAN SUBURBAN Near an urban center but not as extremely developed and more residential areas.• SUBURBAN Predominantly single family residential, within a short distance of an urban area.• RURAL Scattered small communities and isolated single family dwellings.• RURAL CENTER High density core area with surrounding rural municipalities.

Certain other socioeconomic factors present in varying degrees in all communities may have an influence on resultingcrime rates. Obvious difficulties in the identification, documentation and measurement of these factors, however,precluded their application in this report.Those factors presented were listed to affirm their existence within the county and community and to provide a basefor consideration in the evaluation of that community’s crime experience.

RESORT MUNICIPALITY CRIME RATESOn July 10, 1998, section 4 of P.L. 1966, c37(C.52:17B-5.4) was amended to require the Uniform Crime Report toinclude, in addition to the regular statistics, an alternative calculation that takes into account the seasonal populationof resort municipalities.The Department of Labor has been mandated to determine which municipalities qualify as resort municipalities andcertify their annual mean population (which includes seasonal population estimates.)


CRIME FACTORSIn order to provide a meaningful statistical profile of crime within the State of New Jersey, each law enforcementagency must provide the Uniform Crime Reporting Unit with data that depicts specific crimes that are occurring withintheir jurisdiction. There is a need for compatibility with the National Uniform Crime Reporting System and, therefore,categories of offense classifications used within the state are identical with those of the National System. This resultsin equitable conclusions being drawn from the data submitted.

Reported Part 1 offenses and arrests are recorded in the municipality where they occurred, regardless of the outsideinvestigative agency which may investigate, arrest, or otherwise dispose of the case.

The factors which influence crime rates are dependent upon characteristics of the community. When attempting tointerpret the crime statistics presented herein, one should be aware of the social structure and factors that lead to orcause criminal behavior.

Crime rates in this publication are based on the stable population of the municipality. Municipalities that experiencehigh population increases due to special events or commuters or with high seasonal populations, may indicate a highercrime rate per one thousand than may be normal for a municipality their size. A separate section provides statisticsfor resort municipalities using crime rates which include seasonal populations.

Set forth below are some factors which, by type and volume, will affect the crime rate that occurs from place to place:

• Density and size of the community population and the metropolitan areas of which it is a part.

• Composition of the population with reference particularly to age, sex and race.

• Economic status, including job availability, and mores of the population.

• Relative stability of population, including commuter, seasonal, and other transient types.

• Climate, including seasonal weather conditions.

• Cultural conditions, such as educational, recreational, and religious characteristics.

• Effective strength of law enforcement agencies.

• Administrative and investigative emphases of law enforcement.

• Policies of other components of the criminal justice system (i.e., prosecutorial, judicial, correctional, andprobational).

• Crime reporting practices of the general citizenry.

• Attitudes of the public toward crime reporting.

• The administrative and investigative efficiency of the local law enforcement agency, including the degreeof adherence to crime reporting standards.

• Cooperation of adjoining and overlapping police agencies.


THE POLICE POINT OF VIEWThe New Jersey State Police Uniform Crime Reporting Unit surveyed various police agencies of the state, attemptingto ascertain their opinion concerning factors contributing to the increase or decrease of specific crimes in theirmunicipality. One of the goals of the Uniform Crime Reporting Unit is to assist police in reducing crime by firstidentifying its extent, type and location. The following viewpoints are offered with the expectation of reaching this goal.

ROBBERY

Decreases:

• More stringent sentencing requirements under the State Criminal Code.

• Advanced technology in communications has led to increased exchanges of information between policedepartments.

• Highly visible foot patrols being deployed in commercial areas and densely populated residential areas.

• Use of Anti-crime Unit in high robbery areas.

Increases:

• Resort areas have shown an increasing seasonal population.

• Our highly mobile society provides easy access to areas which were previously difficult to reach.

BURGLARY

Decreases:

• Better deployment of police personnel, such as highly visible foot patrols in high density crime areas, andincreased patrols during probable time and at probable locations of burglaries.

• More stringent sentencing requirements under the State’s Criminal Code have been a deterrent.

• Crime Prevention Programs are being stressed in many communities and citizens have been taking amore active part by reporting suspicious persons or circumstances.

Increases:

• Extreme increases in population in certain areas have led to new housing in suburban and rural areas.

• Husband and wife are both working; leaving homes frequently unoccupied for long periods of time.

LARCENY

Decreases:

• Public awareness programs contribute to the decrease in thefts from parked vehicles.

• Improved or additional lighting deters criminal acts from occurring in parking areas.

• “Safe Streets” Programs and Anti-crime Units have been established in many communities.


Increases:

• Shoplifting is a theft that police have little or no control over. Store security forces are under the control ofthe store administration, and their policies vary from strict enforcement, arrest and prosecution, to only awarning. Policy change has been directed toward prosecuting the offenders rather than warning them,causing to some extent an increase in the number of shoplifting offenses reported to the police.

• Certain types of property such as CD players, radar detectors and radios are popular and present resaleopportunities.

• Youth gang activity on the increase resulting in thefts from motor vehicles.

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT

Decreases:

• Stronger sentencing of career criminals has been effective.

• Modern ignition systems and anti-theft devices act as a deterrent.

• Better lighting in parking lots has helped decrease motor vehicle thefts.

Increases:

• The tremendous replacement cost of auto parts has contributed significantly to the increase in motorvehicle thefts for the purpose of auto parts resale.

— State Summary & Offense Analysis — 9

Section TwoSection TwoSTATESUMMARY & OFFENSEANALYSIS

— State Summary & Offense Analysis —10

24 HOUR CRIME CYCLE IN NEW JERSEY2012

Note: Arson is not tabulated

into the Crime Index total.

1Murder

1Murder

31Robberies

31Robberies

35Aggravated

Assaults

35Aggravated

Assaults

116Burglaries

336Larcenies

45VehicleThefts

2Arsons

3Rapes

3Rapes


NEW JERSEY CRIME CLOCK2012

CRIME INDEX OFFENSE1 every 2 minutes and 33 seconds

VIOLENT CRIME1 every 20 minutes

and 30 seconds

NON-VIOLENT CRIME1 every 2 minutesand 54 seconds

MURDER1 every 22 hoursand 45 minutes

ROBBERY1 every 46 minutes

and 21 seconds

RAPE1 every 8 hoursand 27 minutes

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT1 every 40 minutes

and 48 seconds

BURGLARY1 every 12 minutes

and 27 seconds

LARCENY-THEFT1 every 4 minutesand 18 seconds

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT1 every 32 minutes

and 0 seconds


CRIME INDEX FOR THE STATE - 2012


CRIME TRENDS - NUMBER - RATE - CLEARANCES2011/2012 - PERCENT CHANGES


Index Offenses ClearedAdult and Juvenile Distribution - 2012

Actual

Numbers

By

Percentage

Percent distribution may not add to 100 due to rounding.


TYPE AND VALUES OF PROPERTY STOLEN AND RECOVERED2011/2012


STATE OF NEW JERSEYFIVE YEAR RECAPITULATION OF OFFENSES

2008 THROUGH 2012


STATEWIDE CRIME SUMMARY - 2012

VIOLENT CRIME SUMMARY

percent from 2011.


NONVIOLENT CRIME SUMMARY



TOTAL ARREST SUMMARY

POLICE OFFICERS KILLED AND ASSAULTED SUMMARY


CRIME IN NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES ANDTHE NORTHEAST REGION

• Violent crime in New Jersey remained virtually unchanged and the Northeast Region decreased 5percent compared to the previous year, while violent crime in the United States increased by 1 percentoverall.

• Nonviolent crime in New Jersey decreased 4 percent, while the Northeast Region decreased 2 percentfrom the previous year. Nonviolent crime in the United States decreased 1 percent when compared tothe 2011 figure.

INDIVIDUAL INDEX OFFENSESPercent Change

2011/2012New Jersey United States Northeastern States

Murder 2 2 -4

Rape 5 * *

Robbery -7 * -1

Aggravated Assault -5 2 *

Burglary -2 -4 -3

Larceny-Theft -5 * *

Motor Vehicle Theft -5 1 -8

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania. * Percent change less than one-half of one percent.

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MURDER

classifi cation.

67 percent (from 12 to 20).


MURDER VICTIMS BY AGE, SEX AND RACE2012


ing.

MURDER DISTRIBUTION BY TYPE OF WEAPON2012


RELATIONSHIP OF MURDER VICTIMS TO OFFENDER

MURDER CIRCUMSTANCES


MURDERS BY COUNTY - 2012

5SUSSEX

29PASSAIC

7BERGEN

1WARREN 2

MORRIS121

ESSEX16—HUDSON

3HUNTERDON

2SOMERSET

28UNION

13MIDDLESEX

26MERCER 10

MONMOUTH

2BURLINGTON

5OCEAN

29ATLANTIC

71CAMDEN

7GLOUCESTER

1SALEM

7CUMBERLAND

2CAPE MAY


RAPE

Most frequent offender Percent of total arrests:

Defi nition


ROBBERY


Defi nition


ROBBERY WEAPON BY DISTRIBUTION2012

PLACE OF OCCURRENCE




CARJACKING HIGHLIGHTS

Highlights of carjacking offense statistics for 2012 are listed below:

• There were 407 carjacking offenses reported to the police; which involved 431 victims, includingpassengers.

• Carjackings increased 7% when comparing 2012 to 2011 reported offenses.

• Twenty-eight of the 566 municipalities in New Jersey reported carjackings.

• Firearms were involved in 18% (74) of all carjackings. One percent (4) of the firearms used were assaultfirearms. Shootings were involved in 1 percent (5) of all carjackings.

• New Jersey registered vehicles represented 88% (357) of all carjackings. Honda represented the mostfrequently carjacked vehicle at 10%. The most frequently targeted vehicle year was 2012 with 10% (41).

• Seventy percent (285) of all carjacked vehicles were recovered. The average value of a carjacked motorvehicle was $11,408.

• Carjackings occurred in a residential area 85% (345) of the time. The hours of darkness (6:00 p.m. to 6:00a.m.) accounted for 15% (62) of all carjackings.

• Thirteen percent (53) of all carjackings were witnessed.

• The most frequent victim age group was 30-34, which accounted for 19% (81) of the victim total (431). Sixty-eight percent (293) of all victims were male. Fifty-five percent (238) of all victims were black.

• The total number of offenders was 787. Insufficient analysis information was supplied on 60% (471) of theoffenders. Of all known offenders (316), 20-24 was the most frequent offender age group and accounted for58% (184). Ninety-eight percent (310) of all known offenders were male. Eighty-eight percent (277) of allknown offenders were black.

• Juveniles accounted for 29% (13 ) of the total arrests for carjacking (45), while adults accounted for 71%(32).

• December had the highest number of offenses with 54, accounting for 13% of all carjacking offenses.

• Sunday recorded the highest number of offenses, accounting for 2% (83) of all carjackings.

• Region I, which consists of Essex, Hudson, and Union counties, accounted for 84% (342) of all carjackings.

• Two murders were reported in 2012 as a result of carjacking.

• Six percent (25) of all carjackings (407) were cleared by arrest.


CARJACKING OFFENSESCOUNTY AND STATE TOTALS - 2012

County Number ofOffenses

EstimatedVehicle Value

Actual Number of VehiclesRecovered

OffensesCleared by

Arrest

Number ofPersonsArrested

Atlantic 2 $20,000 1 1 1

Bergen 2 $45,000 - - -

Burlington 1 $5,000 1 1 4

Camden 23 $204,900 4 2 3

Cape May - - - - -

Cumberland - - - - -

Essex 299 $3,092,700 243 7 16

Gloucester - - - - -

Hudson 17 $370,710 13 2 2

Hunterdon - - - - -

Mercer 24 $194,450 18 11 18

Middlesex 2 $8,000 1 - -

Monmouth 2 $10,000 1 - -

Morris - - - - -

Ocean - - - - -

Passaic 8 $109,000 2 - -

Salem - - - - -

Somerset 1 $7,000 1 1 1

Sussex - - - - -

Union 26 $576,416 - - -

Warren - - - - -

TOTAL 407 $4,643,176 285 25 45


AGGRAVATED ASSAULT



AGGRAVATED ASSAULTWEAPON DISTRIBUTION

2012

3,8393,866

2,8262,402


BURGLARY


Defi nition


crime.


BURGLARY2012


LARCENY-THEFT


Larceny Scenario


LARCENY-THEFT (Except Motor Vehicle Theft) - 2012

ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS OF LARCENY-THEFT


MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT


Defi nition

etc.)


MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT VALUES

55.0% OF STOLEN VALUE RECOVERED

MOTOR VEHICLES RECOVERED

Recovery of Motor Vehicles


ARSON



ARSON - 2012

NUMBEROF

OFFENSES

PERCENTDISTRIBUTION

NUMBERJUVENILESCLEARED

— State & County Arrest Summary — 43

Section ThreeSection ThreeSTATE & COUNTYARREST SUMMARY

— State & County Arrest Summary —44

TOTAL ARRESTS BY AGE - 2012


TOTAL ARRESTS BY AGE - 2012


COMPARISONS OF STATE ARRESTS - 2011/2012


ARREST TRENDS BY AGE GROUP - 2011/2012

PERCENTCHANGE

SUBTOTAL INDEX OFFENSES 7,864


TOTAL ARREST TRENDS BY SEX - 2011/2012

SUBTOTAL INDEX OFFENSES 5,596

TOTALMALE

PERCENTCHANGE


TOTAL ARREST TRENDS BY SEX - 2011/2012


TOTAL ARRESTS BY RACE - 2012

AMERICANINDIAN ORALASKAN

NATIVE

ASIAN ORPACIFIC

ISLANDER


TOTAL ARRESTS BY RACE - 2012


NATIVE


NATIVE


TOTAL ARRESTS BY ETHNIC ORIGIN - 2012

SUBTOTAL INDEX OFFENSES

NONHISPANIC HISPANIC

NONHISPANIC HISPANIC

NONHISPANIC


COUNTY ARRESTS BY ETHNIC ORIGIN - 2012


TOTAL ARRESTS BY COUNTY - 2012

Stolen Property; Buying, Receiving, Possessing, etc.

Sex Offenses (Except Forcible Rape and Prostitution)


TOTAL ARRESTS BY COUNTY - 2012


ADULT ARRESTS BY COUNTY - 2012




JUVENILE ARRESTS BY COUNTY - 2012




COMPARATIVE ARRESTS BY COUNTY2011/2012

ent.


ADULT AND JUVENILE ARRESTS BY COUNTYMALE - FEMALE - 2012


COUNTY ARRESTS BY RACE - 2012


NATIVE

ASIAN ORPACIFIC

ISLANDER


COUNTY ARRESTS BY RACE - 2012


NATIVE

ASIAN ORPACIFIC

ISLANDER


NATIVE


POLICE DISPOSITION OF JUVENILES TAKEN INTO CUSTODYBY COUNTY - 2012

Cumberland


POLICE DISPOSITION OF JUVENILES TAKEN INTO CUSTODYBY COUNTY - 2012


MANSLAUGHTER

SIMPLE ASSAULT

ARREST SUMMARY FOR NON-INDEX OFFENSES

ARSON


FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING

EMBEZZLEMENT

FRAUD


STOLEN PROPERTY(Buying Receiving, Possessing)

CRIMINAL/MALICIOUS MISCHIEF

WEAPONS: CARRYING, POSSESSING, etc.


SEX OFFENSES

PROSTITUTION AND COMMERCIALIZED VICE

DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS


2012 TOTAL ARRESTS FOR ALLDRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS



2012 ANALYSIS OF DRUG ABUSE VIOLATION


STATE OF NEW JERSEYFIVE YEAR RECAPITULATION OF POSSESSION/USE -

SALE/MANUFACTURE DRUG ARRESTS2008 through 2012


COMPARATIVE DRUG ARRESTS BY COUNTY2011/2012

PERCENTCHANGE

PERCENTCHANGE

PERCENTCHANGE


OFFENSES AGAINST FAMILY AND CHILDREN

GAMBLING

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE

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DISORDERLY CONDUCT

LIQUOR LAWS

VAGRANCY


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ALL OTHER OFFENSES

CURFEW AND LOITERING LAW VIOLATIONS

— County Offense & Supplementary Data Overview — 77

Section FourSection FourCOUNTY OFFENSE& SUPPLEMENTARY DATAOVERVIEW

— County Offense & Supplementary Data Overview —78

INDEX OF CRIME BY COUNTY - 2011/2012


VIOLENT AND NONVIOLENT CRIME BY COUNTY2011/2012


ANALYSIS OF ROBBERY, BURGLARY AND LARCENYBY COUNTY - 2011/2012

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BURLING-TON

CUMBER-LANDOFFENSES ATLANTIC BERGEN BURLING-

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ANALYSIS OF ROBBERY, BURGLARY AND LARCENYBY COUNTY - 2011/2012

HUNTER-DON MERCER MIDDLE-

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MOUTH MORRIS OCEAN PASSAIC SALEM SOMER-SET SUSSEX UNION WARREN STATE

TOTALS


VALUES OF PROPERTY STOLEN/RECOVERED BY COUNTY - 2012


Atlantic CountyVOLUME/RATE

A total of 9,688 Crime Index Offenses were reported to the police of Atlantic County during 2012, a 10 percent decrease when compared to 2011.Violent crimes decreased 11 percent while the nonviolent crime category decreased 10 percent. The crime rate for Atlantic County was recorded at 35.2 victims for every 1,000 permanent inhabitants, a decrease of 11 percent compared to the previous year.Murder increased from 22 in 2011 to 29 in 2012. Rape increased from 57 in 2011 to 74 in 2012. Robbery decreased from 603 in 2011 to 471 in 2012. Burglary decreased from 2,144 in 2011 to 1,814 in 2012. Aggravated assault decreased from 712 in 2011 to 669 in 2012. The total value of property stolen in Atlantic County amounted to $11.8 million, of which 20 percent was recovered.

ARRESTS/CLEARANCESThere were 14,854 persons arrested during 2012, a decrease of 1 percent when compared to 2011. Adult arrests increased 1 percent to 13,620 and juvenile arrests decreased 21 percent to 1,234 in 2012. The total clearance rate for Index offenses was 23 percent; juveniles were responsible for 10 percent of those cases.

Bergen CountyVOLUME/RATE

A total of 12,204 Crime Index Offenses were reported to the police of Bergen County during 2012, a 1 percent decrease when compared to 2011.Violent crimes decreased 1 percent while the nonviolent crime category decreased 1 percent. The crime rate for Bergen County was recorded at 13.3 victims for every 1,000 permanent inhabitants, a decrease of 2 percent compared to the previous year.Murder remained the same in 2012. Rape increased from 24 in 2011 to 32 in 2012. Robbery decreased from 306 in 2011 to 298 in 2012. Burglary decreased from 2,148 in 2011 to 2,071 in 2012. Aggravated assault decreased from 530 in 2011 to 525 in 2012. The total value of property stolen in Bergen County amounted to $33.8 million, of which 20 percent was recovered.

ARRESTS/CLEARANCESThere were 20,788 persons arrested during 2012, a decrease of 5 percent when compared to 2011. Adult arrests decreased 3 percent to 18,434 and juvenile arrests decreased 18 percent to 2,354 in 2012. The total clearance rate for Index offenses was 23 percent; juveniles were responsible for 7 percent of those cases.

Burlington CountyVOLUME/RATE

A total of 8,747 Crime Index Offenses were reported to the police of Burlington County during 2012, a 4 percent decrease when compared to 2011.Violent crimes increased 3 percent while the nonviolent crime category decreased 4 percent. The crime rate for Burlington County was recorded at 19.4 victims for every 1,000 permanent inhabitants, a decrease of 4 percent compared to the previous year.Murder decreased from 4 in 2011 to 2 in 2012. Rape remained the same in 2012. Robbery increased from 223 in 2011 to 247 in 2012. Burglary increased from 1,922 in 2011 to 1,945 in 2012. Aggravated assault decreased from 345 in 2011 to 344 in 2012. The total value of property stolen in Burlington County amounted to $15.1 million, of which 16 percent was recovered.

ARRESTS/CLEARANCESThere were 21,672 persons arrested during 2012, an increase of 10 percent when compared to 2011. Adult arrests increased 11 percent to 20,052 and juvenile arrests decreased 8 percent to 1,620 in 2012. The total clearance rate for Index offenses was 21 percent; juveniles were responsible for 10 percent of those cases.


Camden CountyVOLUME/RATE

A total of 19,835 Crime Index Offenses were reported to the police of Camden County during 2012, a 5 percent decrease when compared to 2011.Violent crimes decreased 5 percent while the nonviolent crime category decreased 5 percent. The crime rate for Camden County was recorded at 38.6 victims for every 1,000 permanent inhabitants, a decrease of 5 percent compared to the previous year.Murder increased from 58 in 2011 to 71 in 2012. Rape decreased from 125 in 2011 to 116 in 2012. Robbery decreased from 1,294 in 2011 to 1,183 in 2012. Burglary decreased from 4,307 in 2011 to 3,983 in 2012. Aggravated assault decreased from 1,845 in 2011 to 1,771 in 2012. The total value of property stolen in Camden County amounted to $25.8 million, of which 23 percent was recovered.

ARRESTS/CLEARANCESThere were 28,702 persons arrested during 2012, an increase of 4 percent when compared to 2011. Adult arrests increased 4 percent to 24,864 and juvenile arrests increased 4 percent to 3,838 in 2012. The total clearance rate for Index offenses was 28 percent; juveniles were responsible for 7 percent of those cases .

Cape May CountyVOLUME/RATE

A total of 4,676 Crime Index Offenses were reported to the police of Cape May County during 2012, a 4 percent decrease when compared to 2011.Violent crimes decreased 17 percent while the nonviolent crime category decreased 3 percent. The crime rate for Cape May County was recorded at 48.6 victims for every 1,000 permanent inhabitants, a decrease of 3 percent compared to the previous year.Murder increased from 1 in 2011 to 2 in 2012. Rape decreased from 13 in 2011 to 12 in 2012. Robbery decreased from 84 in 2011 to 53 in 2012. Burglary decreased from 1,075 in 2011 to 1,055 in 2012. Aggravated assault decreased from 211 in 2011 to 188 in 2012. The total value of property stolen in Cape May County amounted to $4.5 million, of which 16 percent was recovered.

ARRESTS/CLEARANCESThere were 8,282 persons arrested during 2012, a decrease of 4 percent when compared to 2011. Adult arrests decreased 3 percent to 7,646 and juvenile arrests decreased 11 percent to 636 in 2012. The total clearance rate for Index offenses was 22 percent; juveniles were responsible for 6 percent of those cases.

Cumberland CountyVOLUME/RATE

A total of 7,633 Crime Index Offenses were reported to the police of Cumberland County during 2012, a 8 percent increase when compared to 2011.Violent crimes increased 2 percent while the nonviolent crime category increased 9 percent. The crime rate for Cumberland County was recorded at 48.1 victims for every 1,000 permanent inhabitants, an increase of 7 percent compared to the previous year.Murder decreased from 10 in 2011 to 7 in 2012. Rape decreased from 33 in 2011 to 32 in 2012. Robbery increased from 286 in 2011 to 315 in 2012. Burglary increased from 1,830 in 2011 to 2,034 in 2012. Aggravated assault decreased from 519 in 2011 to 512 in 2012. The total value of property stolen in Cumberland County amounted to $7 million, of which 15 percent was recovered.

ARRESTS/CLEARANCESThere were 10,727 persons arrested during 2012, an increase of 24 percent when compared to 2011. Adult arrests increased 27 percent to 9,789 and juvenile arrests increased 2 percent to 938 in 2012. The total clearance rate for Index offenses was 27 percent; juveniles were responsible for 8 percent of those cases.


Essex CountyVOLUME/RATE

A total of 27,065 Crime Index Offenses were reported to the police of Essex County during 2012, a 2 percent decrease when compared to 2011.Violent crimes decreased 4 percent while the nonviolent crime category decreased 2 percent. The crime rate for Essex County was recorded at 34.4 victims for every 1,000 permanent inhabitants, a decrease of 3 percent compared to the previous year.Murder decreased from 126 in 2011 to 121 in 2012. Rape increased from 127 in 2011 to 131 in 2012. Robbery decreased from 3,103 in 2011 to 2,962 in 2012. Burglary decreased from 5,186 in 2011 to 4,849 in 2012. Aggravated assault decreased from 2,116 in 2011 to 2,035 in 2012. The total value of property stolen in Essex County amounted to $62.5 million, of which 50 percent was recovered.

ARRESTS/CLEARANCESThere were 37,802 persons arrested during 2012, an increase of 12 percent when compared to 2011. Adult arrests increased 13 percent to 35,081 and juvenile arrests increased 2 percent to 2,721 in 2012. The total clearance rate for Index offenses was 14 percent; juveniles were responsible for 12 percent of those cases.

Gloucester CountyVOLUME/RATE

A total of 8,065 Crime Index Offenses were reported to the police of Gloucester County during 2012, an increase of less than one-half of one percent when compared to 2011.Violent crimes increased 8 percent while the nonviolent crime category decreased less than one-half of one percent. The crime rate for Gloucester County was recorded at 27.9 victims for every 1,000 permanent inhabitants, a decrease of less than one-half of one percent compared to the previous year.Murder increased from 3 in 2011 to 7 in 2012. Rape decreased from 30 in 2011 to 27 in 2012. Robbery decreased from 176 in 2011 to 171 in 2012. Burglary increased from 1,665 in 2011 to 1,768 in 2012. Aggravated assault increased from 216 in 2011 to 253 in 2012. The total value of property stolen in Gloucester County amounted to $10.8 million, of which 17 percent was recovered.


Hudson CountyVOLUME/RATE

A total of 15,430 Crime Index Offenses were reported to the police of Hudson County during 2012, a 2 percent decrease when compared to 2011.Violent crimes decreased 4 percent while the nonviolent crime category decreased 2 percent. The crime rate for Hudson County was recorded at 23.7 victims for every 1,000 permanent inhabitants, a decrease of 5 percent compared to the previous year.Murder decreased from 27 in 2011 to 16 in 2012. Rape increased from 72 in 2011 to 84 in 2012. Robbery decreased from 1,444 in 2011 to 1,338 in 2012. Burglary decreased from 2,834 in 2011 to 2,668 in 2012. Aggravated assault decreased from 1,513 in 2011 to 1,505 in 2012. The total value of property stolen in Hudson County amounted to $35.2 million, of which 22 percent was recovered.



Hunterdon CountyVOLUME/RATE

A total of 1,152 Crime Index Offenses were reported to the police of Hunterdon County during 2012, a 2 percent increase when compared to 2011.Violent crimes decreased 41 percent while the nonviolent crime category increased 5 percent. The crime rate for Hunterdon County was recorded at 9.1 victims for every 1,000 permanent inhabitants, an increase of 3 percent compared to the previous year.Murder increased from 0 in 2011 to 3 in 2012. Rape decreased from 5 in 2011 to 2 in 2012. Robbery decreased from 13 in 2011 to 4 in 2012. Burglary increased from 216 in 2011 to 266 in 2012. Aggravated assault decreased from 58 in 2011 to 36 in 2012. The total value of property stolen in Hunterdon County amounted to $2.6 million, of which 7 percent was recovered.

ARRESTS/CLEARANCESThere were 3,126 persons arrested during 2012, an increase of 5 percent when compared to 2011. Adult arrests increased 3 percent to 2,817 and juvenile arrests increased 15 percent to 309 in 2012. The total clearance rate for Index offenses was 22 percent; juveniles were responsible for 9 percent of those cases.

Mercer CountyVOLUME/RATE

A total of 9,912 Crime Index Offenses were reported to the police of Mercer County during 2012, a 2 percent increase when compared to 2011.Violent crimes increased 3 percent while the nonviolent crime category increased 2 percent. The crime rate for Mercer County was recorded at 26.9 victims for every 1,000 permanent inhabitants, an increase of 2 percent compared to the previous year.Murder increased from 25 in 2011 to 26 in 2012. Rape increased from 48 in 2011 to 50 in 2012. Robbery increased from 693 in 2011 to 762 in 2012. Burglary increased from 2,295 in 2011 to 2,436 in 2012. Aggravated assault decreased from 837 in 2011 to 816 in 2012. The total value of property stolen in Mercer County amounted to $14.5 million, of which 19 percent was recovered.


Middlesex CountyVOLUME/RATE

A total of 15,215 Crime Index Offenses were reported to the police of Middlesex County during 2012, a 8 percent decrease when compared to 2011.Violent crimes decreased 8 percent while the nonviolent crime category decreased 8 percent. The crime rate for Middlesex County was recorded at 18.5 victims for every 1,000 permanent inhabitants, a decrease of 10 percent compared to the previous year.Murder increased from 12 in 2011 to 13 in 2012. Rape increased from 57 in 2011 to 75 in 2012. Robbery decreased from 632 in 2011 to 582 in 2012. Burglary increased from 3,010 in 2011 to 3,157 in 2012. Aggravated assault decreased from 795 in 2011 to 704 in 2012. The total value of property stolen in Middlesex County amounted to $31.7 million, of which 25 percent was recovered.



Monmouth CountyVOLUME/RATE

A total of 13,197 Crime Index Offenses were reported to the police of Monmouth County during 2012, a 12 percent decrease when compared to 2011.Violent crimes decreased 3 percent while the nonviolent crime category decreased 12 percent. The crime rate for Monmouth County was recorded at 21 victims for every 1,000 permanent inhabitants, a decrease of 12 percent compared to the previous year.Murder increased from 9 in 2011 to 10 in 2012. Rape increased from 63 in 2011 to 86 in 2012 Robbery decreased from 407 in 2011 to 363 in 2012. Burglary decreased from 2,867 in 2011 to 2,558 in 2012. Aggravated assault decreased from 668 in 2011 to 648 in 2012. The total value of property stolen in Monmouth County amounted to $24 million, of which 15 percent was recovered.

ARRESTS/CLEARANCESThere were 26,495 persons arrested during 2012, a decrease of 9 percent when compared to 2011. Adult arrests decreased 8 percent to 24,318 and juvenile arrests decreased 18 percent to 2,177 in 2012. The total clearance rate for Index offenses was 26 percent; juveniles were responsible for 11 percent of those cases .

Morris CountyVOLUME/RATE

A total of 5,555 Crime Index Offenses were reported to the police of Morris County during 2012, a 10 percent decrease when compared to 2011.Violent crimes decreased 7 percent while the nonviolent crime category decreased 10 percent. The crime rate for Morris County was recorded at 11.2 victims for every 1,000 permanent inhabitants, a decrease of 11 percent compared to the previous year.Murder decreased from 9 in 2011 to 2 in 2012. Rape increased from 21 in 2011 to 38 in 2012. Robbery decreased from 129 in 2011 to 104 in 2012. Burglary decreased from 1,208 in 2011 to 1,145 in 2012. Aggravated assault decreased from 224 in 2011 to 211 in 2012. The total value of property stolen in Morris County amounted to $16.1 million, of which 13 percent was recovered.


Ocean CountyVOLUME/RATE

A total of 11,808 Crime Index Offenses were reported to the police of Ocean County during 2012, a 6 percent decrease when compared to 2011.Violent crimes decreased 9 percent while the nonviolent crime category decreased 6 percent. The crime rate for Ocean County was recorded at 20.3 victims for every 1,000 permanent inhabitants, a decrease of 7 percent compared to the previous year.Murder increased from 4 in 2011 to 5 in 2012. Rape decreased from 48 in 2011 to 30 in 2012. Robbery decreased from 188 in 2011 to 155 in 2012. Burglary increased from 2,358 in 2011 to 2,660 in 2012. Aggravated assault decreased from 419 in 2011 to 411 in 2012. The total value of property stolen in Ocean County amounted to $17.3 million, of which 10 percent was recovered.



Passaic CountyVOLUME/RATE

A total of 13,648 Crime Index Offenses were reported to the police of Passaic County during 2012, a 4 percent decrease when compared to 2011.Violent crimes decreased 2 percent while the nonviolent crime category decreased 4 percent. The crime rate for Passaic County was recorded at 27.1 victims for every 1,000 permanent inhabitants, a decrease of 4 percent compared to the previous year.Murder increased from 22 in 2011 to 29 in 2012. Rape decreased from 62 in 2011 to 43 in 2012. Robbery increased from 1,149 in 2011 to 1,211 in 2012. Burglary increased from 3,043 in 2011 to 3,098 in 2012.Aggravated assault decreased from 1,245 in 2011 to 1,152 in 2012. T he total value of property stolen in Passaic County amounted to $16.5 million, of which 24 percent was recovered.


Salem CountyVOLUME/RATE

A total of 1,694 Crime Index Offenses were reported to the police of Salem County during 2012, a 5 percent decrease when compared to 2011.Violent crimes decreased 10 percent while the nonviolent crime category decreased 4 percent. The crime rate for Salem County was recorded at 25.8 victims for every 1,000 permanent inhabitants, a decrease of 4 percent compared to the previous year.Murder remained the same in 2012. Rape decreased from 22 in 2011 to 13 in 2012. Robbery decreased from 55 in 2011 to 47 in 2012. Burglary decreased from 521 in 2011 to 489 in 2012. Aggravated assault decreased from 113 in 2011 to 110 in 2012. The total value of property stolen in Salem County amounted to $2.2 million, of which 19 percent was recovered.

ARRESTS/CLEARANCESThere were 5,635 persons arrested during 2012, an increase of 5 percent when compared to 2011. Adult arrests increased 6 percent to 5,189 and juvenile arrests decreased 5 percent to 446 in 2012. The total clearance rate for Index offenses was 41 percent; juveniles were responsible for 8 percent of those cases.

Somerset CountyVOLUME/RATE

A total of 4,683 Crime Index Offenses were reported to the police of Somerset County during 2012, a 2 percent increase when compared to 2011.Violent crimes decreased 15 percent while the nonviolent crime category increased 3 percent. The crime rate for Somerset County was recorded at 14.3 victims for every 1,000 permanent inhabitants, an increase of 1 percent compared to the previous year.Murder decreased from 4 in 2011 to 2 in 2012. Rape increased from 15 in 2011 to 16 in 2012. Robbery decreased from 128 in 2011 to 109 in 2012. Burglary increased from 853 in 2011 to 1,027 in 2012. Aggravated assault decreased from 110 in 2011 to 92 in 2012.The total value of property stolen in Somerset County amounted to $11 million, of which 12 percent was recovered.

ARRESTS/CLEARANCESThere were 8,206 persons arrested during 2012, a decrease of 3 percent when compared to 2011. Adult arrests decreased less than one-half of one percent to 7,321 and juvenile arrests decreased 21 percent to 885 in 2012.The total clearance rate for Index offenses was 19 percent; juveniles were responsible for 18 percent of those cases.


Sussex CountyVOLUME/RATE

A total of 1,893 Crime Index Offenses were reported to the police of Sussex County during 2012, a 7 percent increase when compared to 2011.Violent crimes increased 14 percent while the nonviolent crime category increased 7 percent. The crime rate for Sussex County was recorded at 12.8 victims for every 1,000 permanent inhabitants, an increase of 8 percent compared to the previous year.Murder increased from 0 in 2011 to 5 in 2012. Rape increased from 5 in 2011 to 9 in 2012. Robbery increased from 16 in 2011 to 21 in 2012. Burglary increased from 344 in 2011 to 425 in 2012. Aggravated assault decreased from 52 in 2011 to 48 in 2012. The total value of property stolen in Sussex County amounted to $2.1 million, of which 7 percent was recovered.

ARRESTS/CLEARANCESThere were 4,174 persons arrested during 2012, an increase of 3 percent when compared to 2011. Adult arrests increased 3 percent to 3,823 and juvenile arrests decreased 4 percent to 351 in 2012. The total clearance rate for Index offenses was 22 percent; juveniles were responsible for 8 percent of those cases.

Union CountyVOLUME/RATE

A total of 13,515 Crime Index Offenses were reported to the police of Union County during 2012, a 13 percent decrease when compared to 2011.Violent crimes decreased 18 percent while the nonviolent crime category decreased 12 percent. The crime rate for Union County was recorded at 24.8 victims for every 1,000 permanent inhabitants, a decrease of 14 percent compared to the previous year.Murder decreased from 35 in 2011 to 28 in 2012. Rape increased from 70 in 2011 to 74 in 2012. Robbery decreased from 1,267 in 2011 to 971 in 2012. Burglary decreased from 3,064 in 2011 to 2,620 in 2012. Aggravated assault decreased from 981 in 2011 to 846 in 2012. The total value of property stolen in Union County amounted to $34.3 million, of which 40 percent was recovered.


Warren CountyVOLUME/RATE

A total of 1,752 Crime Index Offenses were reported to the police of Warren County during 2012, a 1 percent decrease when compared to 2011.V iolent crimes decreased 21 percent while the nonviolent crime category increased less than one-half of one percent.The crime rate for Warren County was recorded at 16.3 victims for every 1,000 permanent inhabitants, a decrease of less than one-half of one percent compared to the previous year.Murder remained the same in 2012. Rape remained the same in 2012. Robbery decreased from 20 in 2011 to 17 in 2012. Burglary decreased from 318 in 2011 to 316 in 2012. Aggravated assault decreased from 77 in 2011 to 57 in 2012. T he total value of property stolen in Warren County amounted to $2.2 million, of which 13 percent was recovered.

ARRESTS/CLEARANCESThere were 4,114 persons arrested during 2012, a decrease of 4 percent when compared to 2011. Adult arrests decreased 2 percent to 3,893 and juvenile arrests decreased 29 percent to 221 in 2012. Th e total clearance rate for Index offenses was 27 percent; juveniles were responsible for 6 percent of those cases.

— Index Offense Analysis — 95

Section FiveSection FiveINDEX OFFENSEANALYSIS� Population Groups�

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Urban-Suburban-Rural MunicipalitiesColleges and Universities

— Index Offense Analysis —96

CRIME INDEX FOR POPULATION GROUPS - 2012

The presentation of crime statistics by population groups was made for the purpose of projecting, for consideration, the relative crime experience of communities of varying populations. Although the individual municipalities within the various groups may be geographically separated, their inclusion into a specifi c group was predicated by the similarity in popula-tion with the other municipalities within the group. Municipalities within the same group may differ widely when all factors are considered, but they do share the common bond of population size. The grouping of communities in this manner al-lows recognition of variances in the crime volumes, rates and clearances between the established groups.


COMPARATIVE CRIME RATES FOR POPULATION GROUPS2012


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OFFENSESURBAN SUBURBAN RURAL

2008 2012 PercentChange 2008 2012 Percent

Change 2008 2012 PercentChange

Murder 314 331 5 43 44 2 19 12 -37

Rape 618 620 0 361 340 -6 111 78 -30

Robbery 10,404 9,574 -8 1,955 1,552 -21 335 258 -23

AggravatedAssault 9,712 9,523 -2 3,339 2,606 -22 1,070 804 -25

Burglary 22,647 23,657 4 13,533 14,325 6 3,952 4,402 11

Larceny-Theft 68,395 60,074 -12 56,933 50,673 * 13,316 12,023 -10

Motor VehicleTheft 15,554 13,188 -15 3,752 2,708 -28 814 575 -29

Total Crime Index 127,644 116,967 -8 79,916 72,248 -10 19,617 18,152 -7Violent Crime 21,048 20,048 -5 5,698 4,542 -20 1,535 1,152 -25

Nonviolent Crime 106,596 96,919 -9 74,218 67,706 -9 18,082 17,000 -6*Less than one-half of one percent.

URBAN - SUBURBAN - RURAL CRIME5 YEAR COMPARISON

2008/2012 Summary Analysis

The character of some municipalities has changed due to the updating of Urban, Suburban and Ruralclassifications.

• Comparing 2012 to 2008, Suburban communities experienced the largest percentage change in Indexoffenses, a decrease of 10 percent.

• Index crimes in Urban communities decreased 8 percent, while Rural communities decreased 7 percent.

• Comparing 2012 to 2008, Rural communities experienced the largest percentage change in violent crimes, adecrease of 25 percent.

• Suburban communities experienced a 20 percent decrease in violent crimes, and Urban communitiesexperienced a 5 percent decrease.

• Comparing 2012 to 2008, Urban and Suburban communities experienced a 9 percent decrease in nonviolentcrimes.


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UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE OFFENSE DATA - 2012

Section SixSection SixCRIMEIN THE CITIES

103— Crime in the Cities —

— Crime in the Cities —104

CRIME IN THE CITIESThis section deals with serious crimes reported in the large urban cities of the state. These cities represent 19percent of the population and historically account for one third of the reported Crime Index of the state.

This analysis involves the latest ten-year period 2003-2012 and endeavors further to identify crime trends inthese urban areas.

The cities included in this analysis were initially categorized as urban municipalities (i.e., densely populated withextensive development) by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of State and RegionalPlanning, Bureau of Statewide Planning, and will continue to be used for comparative purposes.

The criteria used in the selection of these cities were (1) classified as urban character and (2) have a populationof 50,000 or more inhabitants.

For further comparative analysis, the urban cities were subdivided into two distinct groupings.

Group number one consisted of the state’s six largest urban centers with populations of 80,000 or over and iscategorized as “Major Urban.”

The second group included the “Major Urban” and the additional urban communities with populations of 50,000or more inhabitants, and is referred to as the “Urban 15.”

“MAJOR URBAN”

• Camden City • Jersey City • Paterson City• Elizabeth City • Newark City • Trenton City

“URBAN 15”

• Bayonne City • Elizabeth City • Paterson City• Camden City • Irvington Town • Trenton City• Clifton City • Jersey City • Union City• Toms River Twp. • Newark City • Vineland City• East Orange City • Passaic City • Woodbridge Twp.

The accompanying table reflects percent changes in the state’s “Major Urban” and “Urban 15” municipalitiesCrime Index for the years 2003/2012.

— Crime in the Cities — 105

STATE AND URBAN CRIME INDEX OFFENSESPercent Change 2003/2012

NEW JERSEY “MAJOR URBAN” “URBAN 15”

Population2003 8,590,300 956,464 1,612,9592012 8,864,590 965,572 1,624,223Percent Change 3 1 1

TOTAL CRIMEINDEX

2003 252,149 56,061 85,3032012 207,367 44,182 62,517Percent Change -18 -21 -27

Violent Crime2003 31,516 11,230 16,5942012 25,742 11,121 13,704Percent Change -18 -1 -17

Nonviolent Crime2003 220,633 44,831 68,7092012 181,625 33,061 48,813Percent Change -18 -26 -29

Murder2003 406 195 2642012 387 235 258Percent Change -5 21 -2

Rape2003 1,283 290 4402012 1,038 259 338Percent Change -19 -11 -23

Robbery2003 13,385 5,511 7,9212012 11,384 5,715 6,803Percent Change -15 4 -14

Aggravated Assault2003 16,442 5,234 7,9692012 12,933 4,912 6,305Percent Change -21 -6 -21

Burglary2003 43,375 9,620 14,6192012 42,384 8,650 12,478Percent Change -2 -10 -15

Larceny-Theft2003 142,603 21,853 35,3072012 122,770 16,341 26,631Percent Change -14 -25 -25

Motor Vehicle Theft2003 34,655 13,358 18,7832012 16,471 8,070 9,704Percent Change -52 -40 -48

* Less than one-half of one percent.

Percent Change• During the ten-year period 2003/2012, the Crime Index in New Jersey has decreased 18 percent, while

the “Urban 15" cities decreased 27 percent and the six Major Urban cities decreased 21 percent.• Violent crime in the state decreased 18 percent, the 15 Urban cities decreased 17 percent, while the six

Major Urban cities experienced a decrease of 1 percent.• Nonviolent crime in the state decreased 18 percent, the “Urban 15” decreased 29 percent and the six

“Major Urban” decreased 26 percent.


CRIME IN THE CITIESTEN YEAR SUMMARY

COMPARATIVE CRIME INDEX DISTRIBUTION FOR STATE AND URBAN CITIES2003-2012

NEW JERSEY MAJOR URBAN URBAN 15

CRIME INDEX TOTAL 2,250,364 475,634 702,707Percent Distribution 21.1 31.2

Violent Crime 287,884 109,750 149,058Percent Distribution 38.1 51.8

Nonviolent Crime 1,962,480 365,884 553,649Percent Distribution 18.6 28.2

Murder 3,859 2,090 2,553Percent Distribution 54.2 66.2

Rape 11,189 2,749 3,832Percent Distribution 24.6 34.2

Robbery 125,371 54,752 72,421Percent Distribution 43.7 57.8

Aggravated Assault 147,465 50,159 70,252Percent Distribution 34.0 47.6

Burglary 401,374 83,751 124,823Percent Distribution 20.9 31.1

Larceny-Theft 1,336,699 185,731 304,053Percent Distribution 13.9 22.7

Motor Vehicle Theft 224,407 96,402 124,773Percent Distribution 43.0 55.6

Distribution:• Six major urban centers—Camden, Newark, Jersey City, Trenton, Paterson and Elizabeth—collectively

represent 11 percent of New Jersey’s total population. These same urban centers, during the period 2003through 2012 accounted for 21 percent of the state’s total crime.

• “Major Urban” centers from 2003 through 2012 accounted for 38 percent of all violent crime and 19percent of the nonviolent crimes in the entire state.

• The 15 urban municipalities represent 18 percent of the state’s total population.

• “Urban 15” municipalities accounted for 31 percent of New Jersey’s total Crime Index. Violent crime was52 percent of the state total, while nonviolent crime was 28 percent of the state total during this ten-yearperiod.

• Sixty-six percent of all reported murders occurred in the “Urban 15” cities during this ten-year period.

— Crime in the Cities — 107

STREET CRIMEThere has never been a clear-cut definition for street crime within the criminal justice system. The nation’sclearinghouse for the collection and dissemination of criminal statistics, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, hasno criteria in the categorization of specific crimes to be designated or defined as “street crimes.” More and more,this media term has been confused with the violent crime group of murder, rape, robbery, and aggravatedassault.

Although any particular crime can and does occur on the street, this analysis, because of reporting constraintswithin the Uniform Crime Reporting System, is limited to defining street crimes as those offenses which occur, orare most likely to occur, on streets, highways, parking lots, etc.. These crimes include highway robbery, purse-snatching, theft from autos, theft of auto parts and accessories, theft of bicycles, and motor vehicle thefts. All arecrimes against property and only one, highway robbery, falls in the violent crime group.

• During the ten-year period 2003-2012, the “Urban 15” cities accounted for 40.1percent of the streetcrimes in the state.

• Sixty-nine percent of all highway robberies in the state occurred in the “Urban 15” cities during the ten-year period.

• Fifty-five percent of all motor vehicle thefts during the survey span occurred in these 15 urbanmunicipalities.

• Twenty-nine percent of all purse-snatchings during the survey span were perpetrated in the “Urban 15”cities.

• In 2012, thefts from motor vehicles, theft of motor vehicle parts and accessories were at their lowestlevels in this ten-year period.

• The accompanying table reflects percent distribution of street crime for the “Urban 15” cities for the years2003-2012.

STREET CRIME TRENDS“URBAN FIFTEEN” MUNICIPALITIES

STREETCRIME 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 TOTAL

Percentof State

TotalHighway Robbery 6,098 5,761 6,085 5,935 5,142 5,527 4,926 5,254 5,578 5,349 55,655 69.1Purse Snatching 530 418 541 374 319 245 252 240 276 274 3,469 28.6Larceny from MotorVehicle 9,938 9,590 9,214 8,889 9,949 11,287 9,549 8,876 8,789 7,652 93,733 29.9

Larceny of MotorVehicle Parts &Accessories

5,327 4,769 4,639 3,239 3,435 3,396 2,993 2,791 2,698 2,333 35,620 40.1

Larceny of Bicycles 1,083 979 884 856 880 844 825 824 703 779 8,657 10.4Motor Vehicle Theft 18,783 16,862 15,199 13,647 12,083 11,064 8,373 9,006 10,052 9,704 124,773 55.6TOTAL 41,759 38,379 36,562 32,940 31,808 32,363 26,918 26,991 28,096 26,091 321,907 40.1Percent of State“Street Crime”Total

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Section SevenSection SevenNEW JERSEYMUNICIPAL-COUNTYOFFENSE & DEMOGRAPHICDATA

All crime rates are based on permanent, year-round populations. Comparisons of crime ratesbetween individual municipalities should not be made without giving major consideration to thevolume of seasonal population, transients, tourists, and labor forces.

All offenses are recorded in the municipality of occurrence, regardless of the outside investigativeagency, i.e., Federal, State, County, College Campus Police.

Crime rates were not computed for municipalities with population less than 100.

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— New Jersey Municipal-County Offense & Demographic Data — 111

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