Community policing and surveillance technology have helped reduce crime, but Camden’s homicide rate remains higher than Trenton, Paterson, and Newark.
Violent crime in Camden has fallen significantly in the past 13 years, but it remains far worse than in other key cities in the state.
In 2012, Camden had 1,992 violent crimes, including murder, manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault, acc… [5316 chars]
Source: NJ.com | Published: 2026-01-09T15:17:05Z
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