Hoboken Crime Rate Drops 29 Percent, Police Chief Says

HOBOKEN, NJ — Crime is trending down in Hoboken for the second straight year, city officials say.

Last week, Hoboken Police Chief Ken Ferrante announced that the city’s overall crime rate has dropped 29.4 percent, and now stands at 8.6 crimes per 1,000 residents.

Mayor Ravi Bhalla commended the Hoboken Police Department for their efforts.

“I’m happy to report that Hoboken’s crime rate has dropped 29.4 %, with only 8.6 crimes per 1,000 residents,” Bhalla said, recapping information he received from Ferrante. “This is a 12.8 percent decrease in the crime rate at the same point in 2018.”

Hoboken crime is also down in 12 out of 13 categories, including zero homicides, Bhalla said.

“I thank and congratulate the dedicated women and men of the Hoboken Police Department for their hard work and service to Hoboken’s residents,” Bhalla stated. “I strongly believe that under Chief Ferrante’s leadership, we have the best police department in the state of New Jersey, and the year-to-date statistics for 2019 show that we are doing even better each year.”

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