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A Camden County Police cruiser patrols the streets. Camden is the city in New Jersey with the highest per capita violent crime rate.

(Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-Ledger)

This article has been updated to only include cities with a population over 10,000.

New Jersey's cities with the most violent crime aren't the largest, according to a report from FindTheBest, a data aggregation site.

However, Camden, a city with an estimated population of 80,000 in 2012, is by far the most violent. With 1,993 violent crimes in 2012, Camden had a per capita violent crime rate of 2.6 percent, the report found. Furthermore, Camden's overall crime rate of 7 percent made it one of the most dangerous cities in the United States.

FindTheBest aggregated violent crime data from the FBI's 2012 Uniform Crime Report, the last year complete information on crime data is available. An earlier version of this list included Wildwood and Seaside Heights, however, a seasonal spike in population can skew the per capita violent crime rate. Now, only cities with a population of at least 10,000 are included.

The FBI's violent crime data is based on four offenses: murder and non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.

Atlantic City is ranked No. 2 in the Garden State with a per capita violent crime rate of 1.76 percent, followed by Asbury Park, at 1.52 percent, the report found.

Atlantic City had 699 violent crimes in 2012, and a population of 39,722. Asbury Park, a city of approximately 16,000, had 247 violent crimes in 2012.

Explore this graphic for the rest of the top 10:

Most Violent Cities in New Jersey | FindTheBest

Crime data from the FBI used in this graphic is reported from city enforcement agencies. A city's population is calculated using the U.S. Census data from 2011 and 2012.

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