Essex County, NJ Analytics

May recorded 74 crime incidents.

April recorded 95 crime incidents.

March recorded 104 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
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Crime Types

  • Shooting: 73
  • Assault: 47
  • Arson: 39
  • Other: 34
  • Theft: 32
  • Arrest: 17
  • Robbery: 12
  • Burglary: 12
  • Vandalism: 7

Crime by Month

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

March had about 1% more crime than April, with March producing 9 more crimes than April.

March had about 1% more crime than May, with March producing 30 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in Essex County, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Shooting was the most committed crime overall making up about 27% of crime in Essex County, New Jersey.

The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 61% of violent crime in Essex County, New Jersey.

The most committed property crime was Arson, making up about 47% 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 May 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.