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The Kearny crime rate is about the same as the New Jersey average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #294

Kearny, NJ	1,190.70
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.

Kearny, NJ Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Kearny, NJ	Count	0	5	36	46	82	694	122	4
	Kearny, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	11.9	85.8	109.6	195.4	1,653.8	290.7	9.5	955
	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	Kearny, NJ	Count	1	3	41	33	110	642	136	1
	Kearny, NJ	Per 100,000	2.4	7.2	98.4	79.2	263.9	1,540.4	326.3	2.4	979
	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	Kearny, NJ	Count	0	3	53	44	123	633	131	3
	Kearny, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	7.3	128.3	106.5	297.7	1,532.3	317.1	7.3	1,026
	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	Kearny, NJ	Count	0	3	31	52	183	768	170	6
	Kearny, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	7.3	75.9	127.4	448.3	1,881.5	416.5	14.7	1,182
	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	Kearny, NJ	Count	0	3	30	53	151	631	113	8
	Kearny, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	8.2	82.4	145.6	414.8	1,733.5	310.4	22.0	1,108
	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	Kearny, NJ	Count	1	5	38	47	134	805	112	9
	Kearny, NJ	Per 100,000	2.8	13.8	104.5	129.3	368.6	2,214.5	308.1	24.8	1,289
	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	Kearny, NJ	Count	2	5	55	56	170	716	132	6
	Kearny, NJ	Per 100,000	5.4	13.6	149.6	152.3	462.5	1,947.8	359.1	16.3	1,425
	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	Kearny, NJ	Count	0	6	50	52	146	760	192	9
	Kearny, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	15.9	132.1	137.4	385.8	2,008.5	507.4	23.8	1,365
	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	Kearny, NJ	Count	1	1	44	58	152	614	218	14
	Kearny, NJ	Per 100,000	2.6	2.6	113.4	149.5	391.7	1,582.4	561.8	36.1	1,245
	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	Kearny, NJ	Count	0	6	39	68	151	653	264	10
	Kearny, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	15.2	98.5	171.8	381.5	1,649.7	667.0	25.3	1,333
	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

Kearny, NJ	18.50
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.

Kearny, NJ Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Kearny, NJ	Count	3	1	2	0	0	0
	Kearny, NJ	Per 100,000	7.1	2.4	4.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	71
	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	Kearny, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Kearny, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.7	2.1	1.4	0.7	0.4	0.0	46
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2011	Kearny, NJ	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Kearny, NJ	Per 100,000	2.4	0.0	0.0	2.4	0.0	0.0	24
	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	Kearny, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Kearny, 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	Kearny, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Kearny, 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	Kearny, NJ	Count	2	0	0	1	1	0
	Kearny, NJ	Per 100,000	5.4	0.0	0.0	2.7	2.7	0.0	54
	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	Kearny, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Kearny, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	8.6	4.0	2.8	1.0	0.7	0.1	86
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Kearny, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Kearny, 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

Kearny, NJ	2.81
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.

Kearny, NJ Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Kearny, NJ	Count	105	98	7
	Kearny, NJ	Per 100,000	250.2	233.5	16.7	2.42
	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	Kearny, NJ	Count	108	101	7
	Kearny, NJ	Per 100,000	259.1	242.3	16.8	2.51
	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	Kearny, NJ	Count	106	99	7
	Kearny, NJ	Per 100,000	256.6	239.7	16.9	2.48
	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	Kearny, NJ	Count	121	114	7
	Kearny, NJ	Per 100,000	296.4	279.3	17.1	2.88
	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	Kearny, NJ	Count	125	118	7
	Kearny, NJ	Per 100,000	343.4	324.2	19.2	3.34
	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	Kearny, NJ	Count	126	119	7
	Kearny, NJ	Per 100,000	346.6	327.4	19.3	3.37
	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	Kearny, NJ	Count	122	115	7
	Kearny, NJ	Per 100,000	331.9	312.8	19.0	3.22
	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	Kearny, NJ	Count	128	120	8
	Kearny, NJ	Per 100,000	338.3	317.1	21.1	3.28
	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	Kearny, NJ	Count	125	118	7
2005	Kearny, NJ	Count	129	120	9