Essex County, NJ Analytics
February recorded 352 crime incidents.
January recorded 665 crime incidents.
December recorded 625 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 1,098
- Assault: 221
- Burglary: 94
- Shooting: 82
- Robbery: 57
- Arson: 36
- Arrest: 23
- Other: 20
- Vandalism: 11
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 December, with January producing 40 more crimes than December.
January had about 2% more crime than February, with January producing 313 more crimes than February.
Most Committed Crimes in Essex County, New Jersey
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 67% of crime in Essex County, New Jersey.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 73% of violent crime in Essex County, New Jersey.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 89% of property crime in Essex County, New Jersey.
Reported Shootings in Essex County, New Jersey
We recorded 82 shootings over a three month period in Essex County, New Jersey. That's an average of about 27.333 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 37, followed by January with 23 shootings, and February with 22 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.