Piscataway Township, NJ Crime Statistics

The Piscataway Township Police Department serves the city of Piscataway Township, NJ in Middlesex County. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the city recorded 1,854 violent crimes and 2,248 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 48.0 per 100k residents, which is 54.8% below the national average. Property crime averages 84.5 per 100k, 48.4% below the national average. The most common offense was Property Crime, while Aggravated Assault had the lowest rate. Over the same period, the city also reported 52 hate crime incidents, with motivations including race, religion, and sexual orientation. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.