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Salem, NJ Crime and Crime Rate

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The Salem crime rate is much higher than the New Jersey average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #385

Salem, NJ	3,699.78
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.

Salem, NJ Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Salem, NJ	Count	1	2	18	46	79	193	5	5
	Salem, NJ	Per 100,000	20.0	40.0	360.3	920.7	1,581.3	3,863.1	100.1	100.1	3,773
	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	Salem, NJ	Count	3	3	15	33	89	219	5	2
	Salem, NJ	Per 100,000	58.0	58.0	289.9	637.7	1,719.8	4,231.9	96.6	38.6	4,200
	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	Salem, NJ	Count	0	4	17	28	78	180	6	1
	Salem, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	77.5	329.6	542.8	1,512.2	3,489.7	116.3	19.4	3,113
	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	Salem, NJ	Count	0	3	22	39	66	138	4	3
	Salem, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	58.1	426.1	755.4	1,278.3	2,672.9	77.5	58.1	3,034
	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	Salem, NJ	Count	3	5	20	33	74	160	5	7
	Salem, NJ	Per 100,000	51.2	85.4	341.6	563.6	1,263.9	2,732.7	85.4	119.6	3,635
	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	Salem, NJ	Count	0	3	18	29	76	151	17	1
	Salem, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	53.2	319.1	514.1	1,347.3	2,676.8	301.4	17.7	2,753
	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	Salem, NJ	Count	3	0	37	51	118	190	24	8
	Salem, NJ	Per 100,000	53.2	0.0	656.7	905.2	2,094.4	3,372.4	426.0	142.0	4,799
	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	Salem, NJ	Count	1	8	22	47	121	212	24	3
	Salem, NJ	Per 100,000	17.4	138.9	382.1	816.3	2,101.4	3,681.8	416.8	52.1	4,527
	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	Salem, NJ	Count	1	0	28	57	80	184	11	10
	Salem, NJ	Per 100,000	17.2	0.0	481.4	980.1	1,375.5	3,163.7	189.1	171.9	3,542
	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	Salem, NJ	Count	2	1	22	39	106	165	17	6
	Salem, NJ	Per 100,000	34.5	17.2	379.3	672.4	1,827.6	2,844.8	293.1	103.4	3,622
	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

Salem, NJ	67.75
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.

Salem, NJ Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Salem, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Salem, 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	Salem, NJ	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Salem, NJ	Per 100,000	19.3	19.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	193
	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	Salem, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Salem, 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	Salem, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Salem, 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	Salem, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Salem, 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	Salem, NJ	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Salem, NJ	Per 100,000	17.7	0.0	17.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	177
	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	Salem, NJ	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Salem, NJ	Per 100,000	17.4	17.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	173
	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	Salem, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Salem, 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

Salem, NJ	4.20
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.

Salem, NJ Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Salem, NJ	Count	20	18	2
	Salem, NJ	Per 100,000	400.3	360.3	40.0	3.80
	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
2013	Salem, NJ	Count	22	20	2
	Salem, NJ	Per 100,000	425.1	386.5	38.6	4.06
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	400.8	307.0	93.8	3.54
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Salem, NJ	Count	25	22	3
	Salem, NJ	Per 100,000	484.7	426.5	58.2	4.56
	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	Salem, NJ	Count	26	23	3
	Salem, NJ	Per 100,000	503.6	445.5	58.1	4.75
	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	Salem, NJ	Count	25	22	3
	Salem, NJ	Per 100,000	427.0	375.7	51.2	4.01
	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	Salem, NJ	Count	26	23	3
	Salem, NJ	Per 100,000	460.9	407.7	53.2	4.34
	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	Salem, NJ	Count	30	24	6
	Salem, NJ	Per 100,000	532.5	426.0	106.5	4.79
	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	Salem, NJ	Count	26	23	3
	Salem, NJ	Per 100,000	451.5	399.4	52.1	4.25
	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	Salem, NJ	Count	29	22	7
2005	Salem, NJ	Count	23	22	1