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The Hillsborough crime rate is lower than the New Jersey average crime rate and is much lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #59

Hillsborough, NJ	309.89
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.

Hillsborough, NJ Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Hillsborough, NJ	Count	2	3	1	7	37	162	7	2
	Hillsborough, NJ	Per 100,000	5.1	7.6	2.5	17.7	93.6	409.9	17.7	5.1	294
	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	Hillsborough, NJ	Count	0	1	2	4	55	135	4	2
	Hillsborough, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	2.6	5.1	10.2	140.9	345.8	10.2	5.1	193
	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	Hillsborough, NJ	Count	0	1	0	6	76	200	6	4
	Hillsborough, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	2.6	0.0	15.5	196.6	517.3	15.5	10.3	264
	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	Hillsborough, NJ	Count	0	0	4	6	74	226	7	1
	Hillsborough, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	10.4	15.6	192.6	588.1	18.2	2.6	284
	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	Hillsborough, NJ	Count	0	2	2	10	61	203	6	6
	Hillsborough, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	5.0	5.0	25.0	152.5	507.4	15.0	15.0	269
	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	Hillsborough, NJ	Count	0	5	4	7	55	206	5	1
	Hillsborough, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	12.7	10.2	17.8	140.1	524.6	12.7	2.5	304
	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	Hillsborough, NJ	Count	0	4	2	7	61	259	2	0
	Hillsborough, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	10.3	5.2	18.1	157.5	668.9	5.2	0.0	326
	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	Hillsborough, NJ	Count	1	4	2	4	72	262	15	3
	Hillsborough, NJ	Per 100,000	2.6	10.5	5.3	10.5	189.8	690.5	39.5	7.9	398
	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	Hillsborough, NJ	Count	0	6	5	11	80	251	16	2
	Hillsborough, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	15.9	13.2	29.1	211.4	663.4	42.3	5.3	421
	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	Hillsborough, NJ	Count	0	1	4	13	60	274	16	9
	Hillsborough, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	2.6	10.5	34.3	158.2	722.3	42.2	23.7	345
	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

Hillsborough, NJ	103.25
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.

Hillsborough, NJ Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Hillsborough, NJ	Count	4	0	3	1	0	0
	Hillsborough, NJ	Per 100,000	10.1	0.0	7.6	2.5	0.0	0.0	101
	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	Hillsborough, NJ	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Hillsborough, NJ	Per 100,000	2.6	2.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	25
	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	Hillsborough, NJ	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Hillsborough, NJ	Per 100,000	2.6	2.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	26
	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	Hillsborough, NJ	Count	3	0	1	0	2	0
	Hillsborough, NJ	Per 100,000	7.5	0.0	2.5	0.0	5.0	0.0	74
	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	Hillsborough, NJ	Count	2	1	1	0	0	0
	Hillsborough, NJ	Per 100,000	5.1	2.5	2.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	50
	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	Hillsborough, NJ	Count	3	1	2	0	0	0
	Hillsborough, NJ	Per 100,000	7.7	2.6	5.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	77
	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	Hillsborough, NJ	Count	13	2	10	0	1	0
	Hillsborough, NJ	Per 100,000	34.3	5.3	26.4	0.0	2.6	0.0	342
	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	Hillsborough, NJ	Count	5	2	3	0	0	0
	Hillsborough, NJ	Per 100,000	13.2	5.3	7.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	132
	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

Hillsborough, NJ	1.42
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.

Hillsborough, NJ Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Hillsborough, NJ	Count	66	51	15
	Hillsborough, NJ	Per 100,000	167.0	129.0	38.0	1.48
	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	Hillsborough, NJ	Count	65	50	15
	Hillsborough, NJ	Per 100,000	166.5	128.1	38.4	1.47
	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	Hillsborough, NJ	Count	65	50	15
	Hillsborough, NJ	Per 100,000	168.1	129.3	38.8	1.49
	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	Hillsborough, NJ	Count	66	51	15
	Hillsborough, NJ	Per 100,000	171.7	132.7	39.0	1.52
	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	Hillsborough, NJ	Count	70	55	15
	Hillsborough, NJ	Per 100,000	175.0	137.5	37.5	1.56
	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	Hillsborough, NJ	Count	69	55	14
	Hillsborough, NJ	Per 100,000	175.7	140.1	35.7	1.58
	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	Hillsborough, NJ	Count	69	55	14
	Hillsborough, NJ	Per 100,000	178.2	142.1	36.2	1.60
	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	Hillsborough, NJ	Count	70	56	14
	Hillsborough, NJ	Per 100,000	184.5	147.6	36.9	1.66
	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	Hillsborough, NJ	Count	68	55	13
2005	Hillsborough, NJ	Count	69	56	13