Essex County, NJ Analytics
November recorded 203 crime incidents.
October recorded 498 crime incidents.
September recorded 111 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 453
- Assault: 123
- Shooting: 82
- Robbery: 45
- Arson: 32
- Burglary: 31
- Other: 22
- Vandalism: 16
- Arrest: 8
Crime by Month
In the past three months, October had the most number of crimes in Essex County, New Jersey.
October had about 4% more crime than September, with October producing 387 more crimes than September.
October had about 2% more crime than November, with October producing 295 more crimes than November.
Most Committed Crimes in Essex County, New Jersey
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 56% of crime in Essex County, New Jersey.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 60% of violent crime in Essex County, New Jersey.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 88% of property crime in Essex County, New Jersey.
Reported Shootings in Essex County, New Jersey
We recorded 82 shootings over a three month period in Essex County, New Jersey. That's an average of about 27.333 shootings per month. October saw the most shootings with 31, followed by November with 28 shootings, and September with 23 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 Essex County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.