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.. 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.
Firearms — predominantly firearm - handguns — account for 38% of homicides with weapon data, followed by firearm - type unknown, knife/cutting instrument. The highest single month on record was March 2022, with 6 homicides.
Trenton's homicide rate is near the average for tracked U.S. cities, based on FBI UCR data. 20 cases remain under investigation. The primary reporting agency was Trenton Police Department, which filed 40 incident reports. See also our Georgia state homicide data page for broader context. The Trenton metropolitan area continues to be monitored as part of the national homicide tracking effort.