Scotch Plains, NJ Analytics
November recorded 20 crime incidents.
October recorded 33 crime incidents.
September recorded 47 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 43
- Arrest: 38
- Vandalism: 6
- Burglary: 5
- Other: 4
- Shooting: 2
- Robbery: 1
- Assault: 1
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, September had the most number of crimes in Scotch Plains, New Jersey.
September had about 1% more crime than October, with September producing 14 more crimes than October.
September had about 2% more crime than November, with September producing 27 more crimes than November.
Most Committed Crimes in Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 43% of crime in Scotch Plains, New Jersey.
The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 67% of violent crime in Scotch Plains, New Jersey.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 90% of property crime in Scotch Plains, New Jersey.
Reported Shootings in Scotch Plains, New Jersey
We recorded 2 shootings over a three month period in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. That's an average of about 0.667 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 2, followed by November with 0 shootings, and October with 0 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 Scotch Plains. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.