Essex County, NJ Analytics
March recorded 99 crime incidents.
February recorded 495 crime incidents.
January recorded 666 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 787
- Assault: 178
- Burglary: 76
- Shooting: 68
- Robbery: 48
- Arson: 43
- Arrest: 29
- Other: 26
- Vandalism: 5
Crime by Month
In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in Essex County, New Jersey.
January had about 1% more crime than February, with January producing 171 more crimes than February.
January had about 7% more crime than March, with January producing 567 more crimes than March.
Most Committed Crimes in Essex County, New Jersey
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 62% of crime in Essex County, New Jersey.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 72% of violent crime in Essex County, New Jersey.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 87% of property crime in Essex County, New Jersey.
Reported Shootings in Essex County, New Jersey
We recorded 68 shootings over a three month period in Essex County, New Jersey. That's an average of about 22.667 shootings per month. February saw the most shootings with 25, followed by January with 23 shootings, and March with 20 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.