Essex County, NJ Analytics
February recorded 63 crime incidents.
January recorded 51 crime incidents.
December recorded 76 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 58
- Shooting: 46
- Assault: 29
- Theft: 25
- Arrest: 16
- Robbery: 9
- Burglary: 4
- Vandalism: 3
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, December had the most number of crimes in Essex County, New Jersey.
December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 25 more crimes than January.
December had about 1% more crime than February, with December producing 13 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 61% of violent crime in Essex County, New Jersey.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 86% of property crime in Essex County, New Jersey.
Reported Shootings in Essex County, New Jersey
We recorded 46 shootings over a three month period in Essex County, New Jersey. That's an average of about 15.333 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 17, followed by February with 15 shootings, and January with 14 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.