Newark, NJ Analytics

May recorded 56 crime incidents.

April recorded 52 crime incidents.

March recorded 55 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Shooting: 90
  • Assault: 20
  • Arrest: 17
  • Robbery: 16
  • Other: 9
  • Burglary: 7
  • Theft: 3
  • Vandalism: 1
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, May had the most number of crimes in Newark, New Jersey.

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

May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 4 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Newark, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Shooting was the most committed crime overall making up about 55% of crime in Newark, New Jersey.

The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 82% of violent crime in Newark, New Jersey.

The most committed property crime was Burglary, making up about 70% of property crime in Newark, New Jersey.

Reported Shootings in Newark, New Jersey

We recorded 90 shootings over a three month period in Newark, New Jersey. That's an average of about 30 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 32, followed by May with 30 shootings, and April with 28 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 Newark. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.