Get our free mobile appBut the numbers don't lie, and every year fresh crime data comes out ranking which NJ towns are dealing with the most trouble. I dug through the latest figures to bring you the 25 most dangerous towns in the state, and honestly, a few of these might surprise you. NJ's Most Dangerous Towns (2026) New Jersey gets a bad rap sometimes, but let's be real, most of us live in towns where the biggest crime is somebody stealing a parking spot on the boardwalk. Still, the data doesn't lie, and every year the rankings come out showing which NJ towns are dealing with the most crime. We dug into the latest numbers (FBI crime data crunched by HomeSnacks ) to bring you the 25 most dangerous towns in the state.