FBI UCR Homicide Data — 12 recorded incidents
Camden has one of the highest homicide rates in New Jersey, driven by the city's combination of concentrated poverty, gang activity, and a police department that operates under a federal consent decree. The city's homicide unit has made progress in recent years, but clearance rates remain below the national average as the volume of violent crime has overwhelmed investigators. New Jersey's restrictive gun laws have been credited with limiting the availability of firearms in a city where the vast majority of homicides are gun-related. FBI UCR data powers The Murder Channel's Camden homicide tracker.
Camden, Missouri has recorded 12 homicides over the tracked period, with 20 victims identified. Tracking continues through 2026. The city ranks #324 among 339 U.S. cities tracked by the FBI, with a clearance rate of 8% — meaning an arrest or suspect identification was made in 1 of those incidents.
The weapon mix skews toward firearm - handguns (roughly 50% of cases with weapon data), with firearm - type unknown as the next-most-frequent categories.
Camden's homicide rate is 87% below the average for tracked U.S. cities, based on FBI UCR data. 7 cases remain under investigation. Reporting is dominated by Camden Police Department, which filed 12 incident reports. For broader statewide context, see our Missouri state homicide data page. The Camden metropolitan area continues to be monitored as part of the national homicide tracking effort.