The city of Monroe Township, with a total population of 37,624, experienced 1,329 arrests over the past three years. During 2015, the arrest rate totaled 158.68 per 10,000 residents. This represents a 51.97% difference making Monroe Township lower than the national average of 330.38 per 10,000 residents. Of those, 36 were for violent crimes such as murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Monroe Township also handled 561 arrests for property crimes during 2015. Compared to Carteret and Helmetta, Monroe Township is a more dangerous place to live.
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The city of Monroe Township experienced a higher rate of non-violent crime. During 2015, Monroe Township totaled 36 violent crimes and 561 non-violent crimes.
During 2014-2015, Monroe Township experienced 84 violent crimes. Of those, 2 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter, 3 were for revised rape, another 2 were for legacy rape, 28 were for robbery, and 49 were for aggravated assault.