Newark, NJ Analytics
May recorded 80 crime incidents.
April recorded 77 crime incidents.
March recorded 86 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Shooting: 137
- Assault: 35
- Arrest: 16
- Robbery: 15
- Theft: 14
- Other: 13
- Burglary: 12
- Vandalism: 1
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, March had the most number of crimes in Newark, 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 6 more crimes than May.
Most Committed Crimes in Newark, New Jersey
Over the past three months, Shooting was the most committed crime overall making up about 56% of crime in Newark, New Jersey.
The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 80% of violent crime in Newark, New Jersey.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 54% of property crime in Newark, New Jersey.
Reported Shootings in Newark, New Jersey
We recorded 137 shootings over a three month period in Newark, New Jersey. That's an average of about 45.667 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 47, followed by April with 47 shootings, and March with 43 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.