Star Ledger: What new numbers reveal about violent crime in each of N.J.’s 20 largest cities

How much violence does each of New Jersey’s most populous cities see?

Here’s a closer look at the State Police Uniform Crime Data for the largest cities in the state based on population. The 2016 data covers crime reported from January through December, 2016. Population figures were taken from the latest census data.

Overall, the state saw 375 homicides (up from 369 in 2015) and 1,451 rapes or attempted rapes (up from 1,362). Robberies and assaults were down, both slightly, and incidents of violent crime in the state decreased by 4.3 percent in 2016 compared to 2015…