Carteret, NJ Analytics

November recorded 128 crime incidents.

October recorded 179 crime incidents.

September recorded 448 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 426
  • Assault: 217
  • Arrest: 54
  • Other: 25
  • Burglary: 17
  • Robbery: 8
  • Shooting: 7
  • Arson: 1
  • Vandalism: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, September had the most number of crimes in Carteret, New Jersey.

September had about 3% more crime than October, with September producing 269 more crimes than October.

September had about 4% more crime than November, with September producing 320 more crimes than November.

Most Committed Crimes in Carteret, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 56% of crime in Carteret, New Jersey.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 97% of violent crime in Carteret, New Jersey.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 96% of property crime in Carteret, New Jersey.

Reported Shootings in Carteret, New Jersey

We recorded 7 shootings over a three month period in Carteret, New Jersey. That's an average of about 2.333 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 4, followed by October with 3 shootings, and November with 0 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 Carteret. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.