How Camden Has Become Safer
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Crime across America runs incredibly rampant, with Camden having been named in the past one of the most dangerous cities within America. But how does it stack up and compare now?
According to crimegrade.org, Camden County is safer than 86% of counties, with the crime rate being 19.29 per 1,000 residents in a year. They also state that the northwest parts of Camden County see around 2,351 incidents per year while the southwest parts see only 157 per year.
The cost of crime within Camden County according to crimegrade.org is around $145 million dollars, costing residents $263 dollars annually, which is $201 dollars less than the nation average.
But does that mean Camden has become safer? Alec Olusa, a Game Development Major at Camden County College who lives in Camden, shared, “I’m actually quite surprised how crime has lowered lately. Despite living here all my life, this is my first time ever seeing Camden become even slightly more safe.”
Olusa also stated that he was glad that things are becoming safer in Camden, since he mentioned how someone he was close with was concerned about entering Camden just to hang out with him, but hasn’t been as worried lately due to the recent safety precautions the Camden County Police Department has been taking recently.
According to camdencounty.com, they stated how they have upgraded their systems within the Camden County Police Department as well as how they’ve connected with the community to help make safer environments.
When asked about his opinion on the Camden County Police Department connecting with the community more, Olusa shared, “Community and police engagement has become a key factor in lowering the crime rate. More police are starting to engage with the community and are also meeting our safety needs.”
Olusa also stated how it’s reassuring to know people can rely on the cops again.
A graph found on neighborhoodscout.com shows violent crimes compared per 1,000 residents. It states that the crime rate for violent crimes within Camden is three times higher than the national median of four. And not only that, it is also six times higher than the average per 1,000 residents in New Jersey as a whole.
But, according to camdencounty.com, the crime rates have been lowering since 2024, with the first six months of 2025 having a 13% lower crime rate for total crimes committed. In the first six months of 2025, the number of violent crimes recorded was at an astounding 445, which is far better than 2012, which was at 999, proving just how much these rates are declining.
With all these numbers and statistics, there comes the final question, is Camden safer? To answer that, Olusa comes back with this statement, “I feel more comfortable now that crime has lowered and people can finally feel safer in Camden. The community has been waiting for this day to come and our voices are finally being heard.”
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