South Orange, NJ Analytics

September recorded 37 crime incidents.

August recorded 42 crime incidents.

July recorded 27 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Shooting: 30
  • Theft: 19
  • Robbery: 15
  • Assault: 14
  • Other: 14
  • Arrest: 10
  • Vandalism: 2
  • Burglary: 1
  • Arson: 1

Crime by Month

In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in South Orange, New Jersey.

August had about 2% more crime than July, with August producing 15 more crimes than July.

August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 5 more crimes than September.

Most Committed Crimes in South Orange, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Shooting was the most committed crime overall making up about 28% of crime in South Orange, New Jersey.

The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 68% of violent crime in South Orange, New Jersey.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 90% of property crime in South Orange, New Jersey.

Reported Shootings in South Orange, New Jersey

We recorded 30 shootings over a three month period in South Orange, New Jersey. That's an average of about 10 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 16, followed by September with 13 shootings, and July with 1 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 South Orange. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.