Carteret, NJ Analytics

January recorded 127 crime incidents.

December recorded 143 crime incidents.

November recorded 155 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 312
  • Assault: 89
  • Robbery: 12
  • Burglary: 12
  • Vandalism: 0
  • Shooting: 0
  • Arson: 0
  • Arrest: 0
  • Other: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, November had the most number of crimes in Carteret, New Jersey.

November had about 1% more crime than December, with November producing 12 more crimes than December.

November had about 1% more crime than January, with November producing 28 more crimes than January.

Most Committed Crimes in Carteret, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 73% of crime in Carteret, New Jersey.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 100% of violent crime in Carteret, New Jersey.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 96% of property crime in Carteret, New Jersey.

Reported Shootings in Carteret, New Jersey

We recorded 0 shootings over a three month period in Carteret, New Jersey. That's an average of about 0 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 0, followed by December with 0 shootings, and November 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 Carteret. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.