Essex County, NJ Analytics
April recorded 324 crime incidents.
March recorded 647 crime incidents.
February recorded 449 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 774
- Assault: 274
- Shooting: 111
- Robbery: 93
- Burglary: 83
- Other: 34
- Arrest: 22
- Vandalism: 15
- Arson: 14
Crime by Month
In the past three months, March had the most number of crimes in Essex County, New Jersey.
March had about 1% more crime than February, with March producing 198 more crimes than February.
March had about 2% more crime than April, with March producing 323 more crimes than April.
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 71% 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 111 shootings over a three month period in Essex County, New Jersey. That's an average of about 37 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 44, followed by March with 37 shootings, and February with 30 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.