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What are the crime rate and median income in New Brunswick, NJ?
The violent-crime rate in New Brunswick was 3.9 per 1,000 residents in 2025, about 2.0 times the statewide rate (1.9). Median household income is $65,810 and the median home value is $353,800. Population: about 56,345 (Census, 2020-2024).
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in New Brunswick?
New Brunswick police recorded 228 violent crimes in 2025, or 3.9 for every 1,000 residents. For comparison, that is about 2.0 times the New Jersey rate (1.9) and 20% higher than the national rate (3.3). Its murder count for the year was 2. Property crime came to 939 offenses (16.2 per 1,000; New Jersey: 12.5). Violent crimes rose 5% between 2021 and 2025 (217 to 228).
| Offense (2025) | New Brunswick count | Per 1,000 | New Jersey per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 228 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 3.3 |
| Murder | 2 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.04 |
| Rape | 26 | 0.45 | 0.16 | 0.36 |
| Robbery | 56 | 0.97 | 0.37 | 0.49 |
| Aggravated assault | 144 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 2.4 |
| Property crime | 939 | 16.2 | 12.5 | 15.3 |
| Burglary | 105 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| Larceny-theft | 745 | 12.8 | 9.9 | 11.4 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 89 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
How has crime in New Brunswick changed since 2021?
| Year | Violent crimes | Property crimes | Murders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 217 | 664 | 5 |
| 2022 | 482 | 1,212 | 4 |
| 2023 | 536 | 1,683 | 2 |
| 2024 | 423 | 1,552 | 4 |
| 2025 | 228 | 939 | 2 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. City figures are the New Brunswick Police Department's own reports.
How does New Brunswick compare with New Jersey?
New Brunswick's median household earns $65,810 a year, 36% lower than the state figure ($103,556). Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $353,800, and half of renters pay more than $1,814 a month. About 56,345 people live on 5 square miles of land, roughly 10,767 per square mile. The city lies in Middlesex County.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | New Brunswick | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 56,345 | 9,343,809 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $65,810 | $103,556 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $353,800 | $454,400 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,814 | $1,720 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 8.1% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 32.0% | 9.7% | 12.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 23.4% | 43.6% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 21.4% | 63.8% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 24.8 | 40.1 | 38.9 |
What environmental sites and hazards are in New Brunswick?
Middlesex County carries a “Relatively High” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. Of the seven hazards on our map, FEMA rates these highest: tornadoes (Relatively High), river flooding (Relatively High) and coastal flooding (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Is there road construction in New Brunswick?
No highway work zones were listed in New Brunswick city limits in the October 11, 2026 state feed. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel. The map's layer refreshes every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in or near New Brunswick?
Federal school lists place 14 public and 0 private schools within New Brunswick. 1 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home is in the city. Within about 15 miles: 9 state parks or recreation areas: Cheesequake State Park, Clay Pit Ponds State Park, Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park, Edison State Park and Monmouth Battlefield State Park and 4 more.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in New Brunswick
Gun shops
No gun shops or licensed gun dealers are on the map inside the New Brunswick city limits.
Liquor stores
7 liquor stores are on the map inside the New Brunswick city limits: American Liquor Corporation (New Brunswick), Hub Liquors Inc (New Brunswick), Joe's Liquors (New Brunswick), Kilmer Liquors (New Brunswick), Livingston Liquors (New Brunswick), Peter's Liquors Inc (New Brunswick) and Stage Left Wine Shop (New Brunswick). New Jersey has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center inside the New Brunswick city limits on the map.
See them on the map: liquor stores →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in New Brunswick?
In 2025, New Brunswick had 3.9 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (228 reported), about 2.0 times the New Jersey rate (1.9). The property-crime rate was 16.2 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in New Brunswick?
$65,810 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024), compared with $103,556 for New Jersey.
How much do homes cost in New Brunswick?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $353,800 (Census ACS 2020-2024), against $454,400 statewide.
What natural hazards affect New Brunswick?
Middlesex County carries a “Relatively High” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. Of the seven hazards on our map, FEMA rates these highest: tornadoes (Relatively High), river flooding (Relatively High) and coastal flooding (Relatively High).
Nearby cities
Plainfield, NJ (9 mi) · Perth Amboy, NJ (9 mi) · Elizabeth, NJ (18 mi) · Bayonne, NJ (21 mi) · Newark, NJ (22 mi) · East Orange, NJ (23 mi)
More: New Jersey statewide numbers · county page: Middlesex County · Sex-offender registry search (NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, agency counts 2021-2025 (Return A); state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables, for the Census place New Brunswick city.
- Land area: Census 2024 Gazetteer. Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores (county level).
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026).
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026).
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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