Union City, NJ Crime Statistics

The Union City Police Department serves the city of Union City, NJ in Hudson County. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the city recorded 3,498 violent crimes and 5,329 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 94.9 per 100k residents, which is 10.6% below the national average. Property crime averages 132.3 per 100k, 19.1% below the national average. The most common offense was Property Crime, while Motor Vehicle Theft had the lowest rate. Over the same period, the city also reported 37 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.