Crime Type | | 2006 Total | Per 100,000 People | National per 100,000 People |
Overall Newark Crime Index |  | 14295 | 5089.4 | 4479.3 |
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Newark Violent Crimes |  | 2839 | 1010.8 | 553.5 |
Newark Murders |  | 105 | 37.4 | 7 |
Newark Rapes |  | 87 | 31 | 33.1 |
Newark Robberies |  | 1288 | 458.6 | 205.8 |
Newark Aggravated Assaults |  | 1359 | 483.8 | 336.5 |
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Newark Property Crimes |  | 11456 | 4078.6 | 3906.1 |
Newark Burglaries |  | 1982 | 705.6 | 813.2 |
Newark Larceny/Thefts |  | 4377 | 1558.3 | 2601.7 |
Newark Motor Vehicle Thefts |  | 5097 | 1814.7 | 501.5 |
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Newark Arsons 1 | | 166 | 59.1 | N/A |
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1 - National arson data is not available. Therefore, arson data is not used in a comparitive manner,
and arson data is excluded from property crimes total.
Notes:
- Based on the final 2006 FBI Crime Reports.
- Results are tabulated using the Newark crime collection area population of 280,877.
- Newark crime collection population may not match US Census data. Population is based on the agencies participating in the reporting.
- 2007 Newark crime stats will be available October 2008.
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NEWARK STATISTICS |
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Newark Population: |
273546 |
Male Population: |
132701 |
Female Population: |
140845 |
Households: |
91382 |
Median Age: |
31 |
Average Household Size: |
2.85 |
Newark Population
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