FBI Releases Belleville's 2016 Crime Stats: Murders, Rapes, Robberies

BELLEVILLE, NJ — How many murder, rapes, robberies and assaults did Belleville experience last year? These stats – and other local crime data – are available in the FBI’s recently released 2016 Crime in the United States report.

The report is a statistical compilation of offense, arrest and police employee data reported by law enforcement agencies voluntarily participating in its Uniform Crime Reporting Program.

It’s worth noting that rape totals may have changed since 2013 partly due to a new definition of the crime, which now stands as: “penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim.”

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Here are some of the 2016 crime statistics for Belleville, which had a population of 36,258, according to the FBI:

• Murders – 0
• Rapes – 3
• Robberies – 32
• Aggravated Assaults – 27
• Burglaries – 93
• Motor Vehicle Thefts - 88

Here are Belleville's 2015 FBI crime statistics for comparison:

• Murders – 2
• Rapes – 3
• Robberies – 57
• Aggravated Assaults – 33
• Burglaries – 139
• Motor Vehicle Thefts - 108

Belleville residents who want to access previous year’s crime statistics dating back to 1995 can access the FBI database here.

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