Newark, CA — Crime Intelligence Dashboard

Updated March 2026 — Live 2025-2026 CitizenRIMS Data

Live crime analysis powered by Newark PD CitizenRIMS API (2025 full year + 2026 YTD). Historical context from FBI UCR statistics (2019-2024). Independent civic project — not affiliated with any government agency.

DISCLAIMER: This dashboard is compiled from publicly available data by concerned citizens. It may contain errors. Always verify critical decisions with official sources. Data current through March 2026.
2025 Total Crimes

1,180

98 per month average

CitizenRIMS live data

2025 Burglaries

487

41% of all major crimes

Sep peak: 58 in one month

2025 Vehicle Thefts

232

#1 metro in US for auto theft

Jul peak: 28 in one month

2026 Pace vs 2025

-24%

But assault +12%, burglary flat

Jan-Feb comparison

Police Staffing

43

of 59 authorized (27% vacancy)

0.87 per 1,000 residents

Current Trend: Monthly Crime (2025-2026)
LIVE
Live data from Newark PD CitizenRIMS API. Jan 2025 through Mar 2026.
2025 vs 2026 Pace (Jan-Feb)
LIVE
Overall crime down 24% but assault near flat and burglary rebounded in Feb 2026
Regional Comparison (Historical)
FBI 2024
Newark vs neighbors (per 100K). FBI annual data -- over 1 year old. For current trends see Live Data tab.
Historical YoY Trend (2023 to 2024)
FBI 2024
FBI annual data -- Newark rose +11% while neighbors declined. Note: 2026 is now tracking -24% vs 2025 pace. See Live Data tab for current trends.
Detailed Regional Comparison (Historical)
FBI 2024
Per 100,000 population. FBI UCR 2024 data -- latest available for cross-city comparison.
MetricNewarkFremontUnion CityNationalNewark vs Natl
Total Crime4344252326432119+105%
Property Crime3963232822351760+125%
Violent Crime381196408359+6%
Burglary458343292229+100%
Robbery1286512061+110%
Vehicle Theft897540674259+246%
Larceny2758205471160-76%
Aggravated Assault203110260268-24%
Murder6.70.82.86.3+6%
Rape44202540+10%
Police/1K1.61.21.43.3-52%
Clearance Rate %12181545-73%
FBI UCR 6-Year Trend (Historical)
FBI 2019-2024
Newark crime rates per 100,000 (2019-2024). * = estimated years. For 2025-2026 live data see above.