Crime Grade · FBI UCR Data · 2024

Little Ferry, NJ Crime Grade

How Little Ferry grades for violent crime against every other reporting U.S. city — and against the rest of New Jersey — based on the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting data.

A

National

3/10

vs. all U.S. cities ≥ 25,000 population

B

New Jersey

5/10

vs. New Jersey cities ≥ 10,000 population

In 2024, the violent crime rate in Little Ferry, NJ was 80.8 per 100,000 residents (9 incidents over a population of 11,138). That puts Little Ferry 78% below the U.S. rate of 364.7 and 64% below the New Jersey statewide rate of 221.9.

That ranks Little Ferry #903 of 3,771 ranked U.S. cities, safer than 76% of them, and #115 of 242 in New Jersey. Violent crime is down 37% year over year and up 26% over the last five years.

Little Ferry, NJ crime — key facts

National Crime Grade
A (3/10)
New Jersey Grade
B (5/10)
Violent crime rate
80.8 / 100k
National rank
#903 of 3,771
NJ rank
#115 of 242
Safer than
76% of U.S. cities
Year over year
down 37%
5-year change
up 26%
Population
11,138
Reporting agency
Little Ferry Police Department
Data year
2024 · FBI UCR

Reported by Little Ferry Police Department (FBI ORI NJ0023000) to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program. Download the full dataset (CSV) · methodology.

Violent crime rate, 5-year trend

Per 100,000 residents. Little Ferry (red), New Jersey (blue), U.S. average (gray dashed).

Little Ferry vs. U.S., 2024 — by offense

Rates per 100,000 residents for each offense category.

Full data, last 5 years

Rates per 100,000 residents. Raw counts in parentheses.

Offense20182019202020222024
Violent crime64.2(7)83.4(9)65.2(7)128.9(14)80.8(9)
Murder0.0(0)9.3(1)0.0(0)9.2(1)0.0(0)
Rape0.0(0)0.0(0)0.0(0)18.4(2)0.0(0)
Robbery0.0(0)18.5(2)9.3(1)64.5(7)26.9(3)
Aggravated assault64.2(7)55.6(6)55.9(6)36.8(4)53.9(6)
Property crime862.8(94)768.9(83)484.4(52)1243.2(135)763.2(85)
Burglary156.0(17)111.2(12)37.3(4)119.7(13)26.9(3)
Larceny615.0(67)509.5(55)363.3(39)1049.8(114)628.5(70)
Motor vehicle theft91.8(10)148.2(16)83.8(9)73.7(8)107.7(12)

How the Crime Grade is calculated

What is the source of the Little Ferry, NJ Crime Grade?
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting via the Crime Data Explorer. Agency-level data, pulled directly. No third-party aggregators, no proprietary score.
What metric does the Little Ferry Crime Grade use?
Violent crime rate per 100,000 residents (murder + rape + robbery + aggravated assault), most recent fully-reported year.
How is the national decile for Little Ferry calculated?
Little Ferry's rate placed against all FBI-reporting U.S. cities with population ≥ 25,000. 1 = safest.
How is the New Jersey state decile calculated?
Same calculation restricted to New Jersey cities with population ≥ 10,000.
How do decile scores convert to a letter grade?
1–3 = A · 4–5 = B · 6–7 = C · 8 = D · 9–10 = F.
How often is the Little Ferry Crime Grade refreshed?
Twice a year. The FBI typically releases the prior year's full data each September.
What are the limits of this Crime Grade?
The FBI relies on local agency reporting. Rates reflect what was reported, not what occurred.

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