FBI UCR Homicide Data — 40 recorded incidents
Trenton has one of the highest homicide rates in New Jersey, driven by the city's combination of concentrated poverty, the drug trade along the Delaware River corridor, and gang activity in the city's Chambersburg and South Franklin neighborhoods. New Jersey's restrictive gun laws have not prevented firearms from flooding into Trenton from nearby states, where straw purchasing networks have made guns highly accessible. The city's homicide unit has struggled with a backlog of cases, and clearance rates have fallen well below the national average. FBI UCR data powers The Murder Channel's Trenton homicide tracker.
Trenton, Georgia has recorded 40 homicides over the tracked period, with 48 victims identified. Tracking continues through 2026. The city ranks #104 among 339 U.S. cities tracked by the FBI, with a clearance rate of 30% — meaning an arrest or suspect identification was made in 12 of those incidents.
The weapon mix skews toward firearm - handguns (roughly 38% of cases with weapon data), with firearm - type unknown, knife/cutting instrument as the next-most-frequent categories. The single deadliest month on record was March 2022, with 6 homicides logged.
Trenton's homicide rate is 57% below the average for tracked U.S. cities, based on FBI UCR data. 20 cases remain under investigation. Reporting is dominated by Trenton Police Department, which filed 40 incident reports. For broader statewide context, see our Georgia state homicide data page. The Trenton metropolitan area continues to be monitored as part of the national homicide tracking effort.