Essex County, NJ Analytics

November recorded 85 crime incidents.

October recorded 87 crime incidents.

September recorded 84 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Shooting: 65
  • Assault: 49
  • Theft: 34
  • Arson: 33
  • Other: 27
  • Arrest: 17
  • Burglary: 12
  • Robbery: 11
  • Vandalism: 8

Crime by Month

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

October had about 1% more crime than September, with October producing 3 more crimes than September.

October had about 1% more crime than November, with October producing 2 more crimes than November.

Most Committed Crimes in Essex County, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Shooting was the most committed crime overall making up about 25% of crime in Essex County, New Jersey.

The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 57% of violent crime in Essex County, New Jersey.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 43% of property crime in Essex County, New Jersey.

Reported Shootings in Essex County, New Jersey

We recorded 65 shootings over a three month period in Essex County, New Jersey. That's an average of about 21.667 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 23, followed by November with 21 shootings, and October with 21 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.