Elizabeth, NJ Analytics

November recorded 72 crime incidents.

October recorded 89 crime incidents.

September recorded 256 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Assault: 161
  • Theft: 134
  • Shooting: 36
  • Other: 33
  • Arrest: 21
  • Robbery: 14
  • Burglary: 11
  • Arson: 5
  • Vandalism: 2

Crime by Month

In the past three months, September had the most number of crimes in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

September had about 3% more crime than October, with September producing 167 more crimes than October.

September had about 4% more crime than November, with September producing 184 more crimes than November.

Most Committed Crimes in Elizabeth, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 39% of crime in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 82% of violent crime in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 89% of property crime in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

Reported Shootings in Elizabeth, New Jersey

We recorded 36 shootings over a three month period in Elizabeth, New Jersey. That's an average of about 12 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 16, followed by November with 11 shootings, and October with 9 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 Elizabeth. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.