Phillipsburg 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: 7,701 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Phillipsburg 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 | 2 | 13 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 13 | 84.2 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 24 | 155.4 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 6 | 38.9 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 14 | 90.7 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 196 | 1,269.4 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 10 | 64.8 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 1 | 6.5 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 13 |
| Violence | 24 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Theft and burglary | 220 |
| Other | 1 |
Questions about crime in Phillipsburg police area
- Is Phillipsburg police area safe?
- Phillipsburg 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 Phillipsburg police area?
- Phillipsburg police area: Weighted crime: 7,701 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Phillipsburg police area?
- Recorded homicides in Phillipsburg police area (2025): 2.
Other places nearby
- Lopatcong Township police area 9/10
- Greenwich Township Police Department, Warren County police area 6/10
- Holland Township police area 10/10
- Washington Township Police Department, Warren County police area 8/10
- Washington police area 8/10
- Hackettstown police area 9/10
- Independence Township police area 8/10
- Clinton Township police area 10/10
Sheriffs of Warren County since 2010
Phillipsburg: Mayor not loaded yet. Warren County: Sheriff James McDonald Sr. (Republican), last known (elected 2019), may have changed. Governor: Mikie Sherrill (Democrat)
James McDonald Sr. · Republican
from 2019
results after 2019 not loaded yet
James McDonald Sr. · Republican
2016 – 2019
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
David Gallant · Republican
2013 – 2016
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
David Gallant · Republican
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.
