Essex County, NJ Analytics

June recorded 81 crime incidents.

May recorded 77 crime incidents.

April recorded 95 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Shooting: 93
  • Assault: 34
  • Arson: 31
  • Other: 28
  • Theft: 27
  • Robbery: 11
  • Arrest: 11
  • Burglary: 9
  • Vandalism: 9

Crime by Month

In the past three months, April had the most number of crimes in Essex County, New Jersey.

April had about 1% more crime than May, with April producing 18 more crimes than May.

April had about 1% more crime than June, with April producing 14 more crimes than June.

Most Committed Crimes in Essex County, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Shooting was the most committed crime overall making up about 37% of crime in Essex County, New Jersey.

The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 73% of violent crime in Essex County, New Jersey.

The most committed property crime was Arson, making up about 46% of property crime in Essex County, New Jersey.

Reported Shootings in Essex County, New Jersey

We recorded 93 shootings over a three month period in Essex County, New Jersey. That's an average of about 31 shootings per month. June saw the most shootings with 41, followed by April with 27 shootings, and May with 25 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 Essex County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.