Kearny police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in United States · 2/10 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: 7,836 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Kearny 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 | 1 | 2.5 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 11 | 27.1 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 61 | 150.2 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 17 | 41.9 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 195 | 480.2 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 791 | 1,947.8 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 71 | 174.8 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 2 | 4.9 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 11 |
| Violence | 61 |
| Robbery | 17 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,057 |
| Other | 2 |
Questions about crime in Kearny police area
- Is Kearny police area safe?
- Kearny police area: Safety 2 out of 10 (High 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 Kearny police area?
- Kearny police area: Weighted crime: 7,836 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Kearny police area?
- Recorded homicides in Kearny police area (2025): 1.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Hudson County since 2010
Kearny: Mayor not loaded yet. Hudson County: Sheriff Jimmy Davis (Democrat). Governor: Mikie Sherrill (Democrat)
Jimmy Davis · Democrat
since 2025
Too early to compare
Frank Schillari · Democrat
2019 – 2022
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Frank Schillari · Democrat
2016 – 2019
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Frank Schillari · Democrat
2013 – 2016
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Frank Schillari · 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.
