Violent Crime Rates in New Jersey (1996-2000)

Rate per 100,000

	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Murder	4.21	4.15	3.97	3.52	3.54
Rape	24.48	21.48	20.05	17.34	16.62
Robbery	235.45	210.49	186.71	175	166.57
Aggravated Assault	265.33	256.2	230.53	216.48	210.04