Camden is becoming a safer city — and it’s no accident. Crime rates have hit a 50-year low in the notoriously tough city, and although local law enforcement agencies say it’s not a home run ...

CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ (WPVI) -- The crime rate in the City of Camden is now at a 55-year low, according to city leaders. They gathered Tuesday to recognize the significant milestone. "Camden is ...

CAMDEN, NJ - Crime is dropping dramatically in Camden ... when the Camden County Police Department was first formed. The ...

crime has steadily fallen in Camden. In 2024, the city recorded its lowest number of homicides since 1985, with the overall crime rate at a 55-year-low. Over the last 12 years, total violent crime ...

Officials in Camden County let data back up their claims that crime in the area is at the lowest its been in five decades. “We had 17 documented murders in 2024. The last time we were that low ...

Officials in Camden, New Jersey, say crime has dropped to some of the lowest levels in over four decades. According to the most recent Uniform Crime Report, homicides were down 43% in the city ...

CAMDEN, N.J. (WPVI) -- The crime rate in the city of Camden has reached its lowest point in more than five decades. City leaders highlighted the accomplishments during a news conference on Tuesday.

42.5% of Camden’s population lived in poverty. Back then, blighted, abandoned homes filled neighborhoods. Just over half the students, 52.5%, graduated high school, and the violent crime rate ...

To combat rising truancy rates in Camden City, officials implemented programs to reengage students and address root causes of crime ... who has a 93% retention rate in keeping this population ...

CAMDEN, NJ — Officials from this city, intent on reducing its crime rate, say they’re grateful for a package of seven new gun laws that Gov. Phil Murphy enacted to curtail street violence.

"Crime is down to our lowest level in 50 ... the 10-year anniversary of the transformation of Camden’s police department. NJ Spotlight News is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS ...