Essex County, NJ Analytics

April recorded 91 crime incidents.

March recorded 103 crime incidents.

February recorded 497 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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03/2025
04/2025
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 350
  • Assault: 108
  • Shooting: 73
  • Arson: 40
  • Burglary: 33
  • Robbery: 30
  • Other: 29
  • Arrest: 22
  • Vandalism: 6

Crime by Month

In the past three months, February had the most number of crimes in Essex County, New Jersey.

February had about 5% more crime than March, with February producing 394 more crimes than March.

February had about 5% more crime than April, with February producing 406 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Essex County, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 51% of crime in Essex County, New Jersey.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 60% of violent crime in Essex County, New Jersey.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 83% of property crime in Essex County, New Jersey.

Reported Shootings in Essex County, New Jersey

We recorded 73 shootings over a three month period in Essex County, New Jersey. That's an average of about 24.333 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 27, followed by February with 25 shootings, and March with 21 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 Essex County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.