5. Newark, New Jersey
Number of Convictions From 1976 to 2021: 1,223
Newark, the largest city in the state of New Jersey and the 65th largest city in the United States, also serves as the seat of Essex County. With a total of 1,223 convictions from 1976 to 2021, Newark ranks 5th in our list of the 16 most corrupt cities in the US.
