Essex County, NJ Analytics

March recorded 103 crime incidents.

February recorded 65 crime incidents.

January recorded 52 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 59
  • Shooting: 52
  • Theft: 48
  • Assault: 25
  • Arrest: 20
  • Robbery: 6
  • Burglary: 6
  • Vandalism: 4
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

March had about 2% more crime than January, with March producing 51 more crimes than January.

March had about 2% more crime than February, with March producing 38 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Essex County, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Shooting was the most committed crime overall making up about 24% of crime in Essex County, New Jersey.

The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 68% of violent crime in Essex County, New Jersey.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 89% of property crime in Essex County, New Jersey.

Reported Shootings in Essex County, New Jersey

We recorded 52 shootings over a three month period in Essex County, New Jersey. That's an average of about 17.333 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 20, followed by February with 17 shootings, and January with 15 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.