Essex County, NJ Analytics
September recorded 113 crime incidents.
August recorded 156 crime incidents.
July recorded 130 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 152
- Other: 97
- Shooting: 48
- Assault: 46
- Robbery: 22
- Arrest: 20
- Vandalism: 7
- Burglary: 6
- Arson: 1
Crime by Month
In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Essex County, New Jersey.
August had about 1% more crime than July, with August producing 26 more crimes than July.
August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 43 more crimes than September.
Most Committed Crimes in Essex County, New Jersey
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 38% of crime in Essex County, New Jersey.
The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 51% of violent crime in Essex County, New Jersey.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 96% of property crime in Essex County, New Jersey.
Reported Shootings in Essex County, New Jersey
We recorded 48 shootings over a three month period in Essex County, New Jersey. That's an average of about 16 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 24, followed by September with 16 shootings, and July with 8 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.