Essex County, NJ Analytics
January recorded 74 crime incidents.
December recorded 373 crime incidents.
November recorded 208 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 360
- Assault: 89
- Shooting: 74
- Arson: 36
- Robbery: 29
- Burglary: 25
- Other: 19
- Vandalism: 14
- Arrest: 9
Crime by Month
In the past three months, December had the most number of crimes in Essex County, New Jersey.
December had about 2% more crime than November, with December producing 165 more crimes than November.
December had about 5% more crime than January, with December producing 299 more crimes than January.
Most Committed Crimes in Essex County, New Jersey
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 55% of crime in Essex County, New Jersey.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 55% of violent crime in Essex County, New Jersey.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 86% of property crime in Essex County, New Jersey.
Reported Shootings in Essex County, New Jersey
We recorded 74 shootings over a three month period in Essex County, New Jersey. That's an average of about 24.667 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 32, followed by November with 29 shootings, and January with 13 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.