East Newark, NJ Analytics

February recorded 62 crime incidents.

January recorded 52 crime incidents.

December recorded 73 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 58
  • Shooting: 44
  • Assault: 29
  • Theft: 24
  • Arrest: 15
  • Robbery: 10
  • Burglary: 4
  • Vandalism: 3
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, December had the most number of crimes in East Newark, New Jersey.

December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 21 more crimes than January.

December had about 1% more crime than February, with December producing 11 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in East Newark, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Shooting was the most committed crime overall making up about 24% of crime in East Newark, New Jersey.

The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 60% of violent crime in East Newark, New Jersey.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 86% of property crime in East Newark, New Jersey.

Reported Shootings in East Newark, New Jersey

We recorded 44 shootings over a three month period in East Newark, New Jersey. That's an average of about 14.667 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 16, followed by February with 14 shootings, and January with 14 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 East Newark. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.