Penns Grove, NJ Analytics

May recorded 145 crime incidents.

April recorded 116 crime incidents.

March recorded 142 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 191
  • Vandalism: 60
  • Assault: 57
  • Arrest: 36
  • Burglary: 21
  • Other: 21
  • Robbery: 9
  • Shooting: 8
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

May had about 1% more crime than March, with May producing 3 more crimes than March.

May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 29 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Penns Grove, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 47% of crime in Penns Grove, New Jersey.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 88% of violent crime in Penns Grove, New Jersey.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 90% of property crime in Penns Grove, New Jersey.

Reported Shootings in Penns Grove, New Jersey

We recorded 8 shootings over a three month period in Penns Grove, New Jersey. That's an average of about 2.667 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 4, followed by April with 2 shootings, and March with 2 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 Penns Grove. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.