Newark, NJ Analytics
April recorded 74 crime incidents.
March recorded 83 crime incidents.
February recorded 470 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 334
- Shooting: 117
- Assault: 81
- Robbery: 37
- Burglary: 33
- Arrest: 15
- Other: 9
- Vandalism: 1
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, February had the most number of crimes in Newark, New Jersey.
February had about 6% more crime than March, with February producing 387 more crimes than March.
February had about 6% more crime than April, with February producing 396 more crimes than April.
Most Committed Crimes in Newark, New Jersey
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 53% of crime in Newark, New Jersey.
The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 59% of violent crime in Newark, New Jersey.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 91% of property crime in Newark, New Jersey.
Reported Shootings in Newark, New Jersey
We recorded 117 shootings over a three month period in Newark, New Jersey. That's an average of about 39 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 47, followed by March with 42 shootings, and February 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.