The city of Matawan, with a total population of 8,838, experienced 116 arrests over the past three years. During 2017, the arrest rate totaled 31.68 per 10,000 residents. This represents a 89.99% difference making Matawan lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. Of those, 0 were for violent crimes such as murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Matawan also handled 28 arrests for property crimes during 2017. Compared to Allenhurst and Allentown, Matawan is a safer place to live.
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The city of Matawan experienced a higher rate of non-violent crime. During 2017, Matawan totaled 0 violent crimes and 28 non-violent crimes.
During 2007-2017, Matawan experienced 72 violent crimes. Of those, another 2 were for legacy rape, 26 were for robbery, and 44 were for aggravated assault.