Newark, NJ Analytics

April recorded 51 crime incidents.

March recorded 54 crime incidents.

February recorded 47 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Shooting: 84
  • Assault: 20
  • Robbery: 13
  • Arrest: 12
  • Theft: 9
  • Other: 7
  • Burglary: 6
  • Vandalism: 1
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, March had the most number of crimes in Newark, New Jersey.

March had about 1% more crime than February, with March producing 7 more crimes than February.

March had about 1% more crime than April, with March producing 3 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Newark, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Shooting was the most committed crime overall making up about 55% of crime in Newark, New Jersey.

The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 81% of violent crime in Newark, New Jersey.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 60% of property crime in Newark, New Jersey.

Reported Shootings in Newark, New Jersey

We recorded 84 shootings over a three month period in Newark, New Jersey. That's an average of about 28 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 32, followed by April with 27 shootings, and February with 25 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 Newark. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.