Clifton police area, New Jersey, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in United States · 3/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 5,548 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Clifton police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 6 | 6.6 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 102 | 112.8 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 43 | 47.6 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 158 | 174.8 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 1,415 | 1,565.2 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 193 | 213.5 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 6 |
| Violence | 102 |
| Robbery | 43 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,766 |
| Other | 0 |
Questions about crime in Clifton police area
- Is Clifton police area safe?
- Clifton police area: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Clifton police area?
- Clifton police area: Weighted crime: 5,548 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Clifton police area?
- Recorded homicides in Clifton police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Passaic County since 2010
Clifton: Mayor not loaded yet. Passaic County: Sheriff Richard Berdnik (Democrat), last known (elected 2019), may have changed. Governor: Mikie Sherrill (Democrat)
Richard Berdnik · Democrat
from 2019
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Richard Berdnik · Democrat
2016 – 2019
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Richard Berdnik · Democrat
2013 – 2016
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Richard Berdnik · Democrat
2010 – 2013
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
