Elizabeth, NJ Analytics

October recorded 87 crime incidents.

September recorded 93 crime incidents.

August recorded 104 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 116
  • Assault: 93
  • Shooting: 43
  • Robbery: 12
  • Burglary: 7
  • Arrest: 5
  • Other: 4
  • Arson: 3
  • Vandalism: 1

Crime by Month

In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 11 more crimes than September.

August had about 1% more crime than October, with August producing 17 more crimes than October.

Most Committed Crimes in Elizabeth, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 41% of crime in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 68% of violent crime in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 92% of property crime in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

Reported Shootings in Elizabeth, New Jersey

We recorded 43 shootings over a three month period in Elizabeth, New Jersey. That's an average of about 14.333 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 18, followed by September with 16 shootings, and October with 9 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Elizabeth. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.