Elizabeth, NJ Analytics

February recorded 169 crime incidents.

January recorded 225 crime incidents.

December recorded 403 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 476
  • Assault: 166
  • Burglary: 39
  • Shooting: 37
  • Robbery: 29
  • Other: 24
  • Arrest: 22
  • Arson: 3
  • Vandalism: 1

Crime by Month

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

December had about 2% more crime than January, with December producing 178 more crimes than January.

December had about 2% more crime than February, with December producing 234 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Elizabeth, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 60% 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 92% of property crime in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

Reported Shootings in Elizabeth, New Jersey

We recorded 37 shootings over a three month period in Elizabeth, New Jersey. That's an average of about 12.333 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 19, followed by January with 12 shootings, and February with 6 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.