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South Amboy, NJ Crime and Crime Rate

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The South Amboy crime rate is lower than the New Jersey average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #205

South Amboy, NJ	748.99
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.

South Amboy, NJ Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	South Amboy, NJ	Count	0	NA	5	8	29	104	12	0
	South Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	NA	56.4	90.3	327.3	1,173.7	135.4	0.0	700
	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	South Amboy, NJ	Count	0	NA	4	12	24	106	8	0
	South Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	NA	45.7	137.1	274.2	1,211.0	91.4	0.0	691
	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	South Amboy, NJ	Count	0	1	1	11	44	109	8	1
	South Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	11.5	11.5	126.1	504.5	1,249.9	91.7	11.5	812
	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	South Amboy, NJ	Count	0	0	1	11	32	77	4	3
	South Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	11.5	127.0	369.5	889.1	46.2	34.6	576
	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	South Amboy, NJ	Count	0	2	4	11	13	66	7	1
	South Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	25.6	51.3	141.0	166.6	845.9	89.7	12.8	686
	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	South Amboy, NJ	Count	0	0	3	9	15	84	7	0
	South Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	38.7	116.0	193.3	1,082.3	90.2	0.0	586
	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	South Amboy, NJ	Count	0	0	2	13	32	78	11	2
	South Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	25.7	167.2	411.7	1,003.5	141.5	25.7	735
	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	South Amboy, NJ	Count	1	0	0	14	31	64	12	3
	South Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	12.8	0.0	0.0	178.8	395.9	817.4	153.3	38.3	851
	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	South Amboy, NJ	Count	2	0	1	10	32	84	16	1
	South Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	25.1	0.0	12.5	125.3	401.0	1,052.5	200.5	12.5	1,084
	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	South Amboy, NJ	Count	0	0	1	16	28	90	15	3
	South Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	12.5	199.4	348.9	1,121.4	186.9	37.4	768
	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

South Amboy, NJ	32.00
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.

South Amboy, NJ Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	South Amboy, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	South Amboy, 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	South Amboy, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	South Amboy, 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	South Amboy, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	South Amboy, 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	South Amboy, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	South Amboy, 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	South Amboy, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	South Amboy, 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	South Amboy, NJ	Count	2	1	1	0	0	0
	South Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	25.7	12.9	12.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	257
	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	South Amboy, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	South Amboy, 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	South Amboy, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	South Amboy, 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

South Amboy, NJ	3.25
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.

South Amboy, NJ Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	South Amboy, NJ	Count	27	22	5
	South Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	304.7	248.3	56.4	2.76
	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	South Amboy, NJ	Count	28	23	5
	South Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	319.9	262.8	57.1	2.91
	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	South Amboy, NJ	Count	28	23	5
	South Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	321.1	263.7	57.3	2.92
	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	South Amboy, NJ	Count	28	23	5
	South Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	323.3	265.6	57.7	2.94
	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	South Amboy, NJ	Count	30	25	5
	South Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	384.5	320.4	64.1	3.52
	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	South Amboy, NJ	Count	31	25	6
	South Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	399.4	322.1	77.3	3.61
	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	South Amboy, NJ	Count	35	30	5
	South Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	450.3	386.0	64.3	4.18
	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	South Amboy, NJ	Count	35	30	5
	South Amboy, NJ	Per 100,000	447.0	383.1	63.9	4.15
	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	South Amboy, NJ	Count	35	29	6
2005	South Amboy, NJ	Count	31	26	5