South Orange, NJ Analytics

March recorded 31 crime incidents.

February recorded 24 crime incidents.

January recorded 19 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Shooting: 28
  • Other: 19
  • Arrest: 15
  • Theft: 6
  • Assault: 4
  • Robbery: 1
  • Burglary: 1
  • Vandalism: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, March had the most number of crimes in South Orange, New Jersey.

March had about 2% more crime than January, with March producing 12 more crimes than January.

March had about 1% more crime than February, with March producing 7 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in South Orange, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Shooting was the most committed crime overall making up about 38% of crime in South Orange, New Jersey.

The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 88% of violent crime in South Orange, New Jersey.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 86% of property crime in South Orange, New Jersey.

Reported Shootings in South Orange, New Jersey

We recorded 28 shootings over a three month period in South Orange, New Jersey. That's an average of about 9.333 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 13, followed by February with 9 shootings, and January with 6 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 South Orange. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.