Clifton, NJ Analytics

May recorded 1,919 crime incidents.

April recorded 1,545 crime incidents.

March recorded 1,119 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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4,583Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 1,609
  • Theft: 1,046
  • Assault: 949
  • Arrest: 369
  • Vandalism: 275
  • Burglary: 143
  • Arson: 138
  • Shooting: 44
  • Robbery: 10

Crime by Month

In the past three months, May had the most number of crimes in Clifton, New Jersey.

May had about 2% more crime than March, with May producing 800 more crimes than March.

May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 374 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Clifton, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 23% of crime in Clifton, New Jersey.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 96% of violent crime in Clifton, New Jersey.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 79% of property crime in Clifton, New Jersey.

Reported Shootings in Clifton, New Jersey

We recorded 44 shootings over a three month period in Clifton, New Jersey. That's an average of about 14.667 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 20, followed by May with 16 shootings, and March with 8 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 Clifton. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.