Union City, NJ Analytics

May recorded 4,156 crime incidents.

April recorded 6,686 crime incidents.

March recorded 10,456 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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04/2025
05/2025
21,298Total

Crime Types

  • Theft: 12,916
  • Assault: 3,792
  • Other: 2,235
  • Arrest: 852
  • Burglary: 810
  • Robbery: 617
  • Vandalism: 45
  • Shooting: 28
  • Arson: 3

Crime by Month

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

March had about 2% more crime than April, with March producing 3,770 more crimes than April.

March had about 3% more crime than May, with March producing 6,300 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in Union City, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 61% of crime in Union City, New Jersey.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 99% of violent crime in Union City, New Jersey.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 94% of property crime in Union City, New Jersey.

Reported Shootings in Union City, New Jersey

We recorded 28 shootings over a three month period in Union City, New Jersey. That's an average of about 9.333 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 18, followed by May with 6 shootings, and March with 4 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 Union City. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.