Essex County, NJ Analytics
October recorded 43 crime incidents.
September recorded 86 crime incidents.
August recorded 569 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 366
- Assault: 120
- Shooting: 72
- Robbery: 50
- Burglary: 34
- Arson: 18
- Other: 18
- Vandalism: 13
- Arrest: 7
Crime by Month
In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Essex County, New Jersey.
August had about 7% more crime than September, with August producing 483 more crimes than September.
August had about 13% more crime than October, with August producing 526 more crimes than October.
Most Committed Crimes in Essex County, New Jersey
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 52% of crime in Essex County, New Jersey.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 63% 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 72 shootings over a three month period in Essex County, New Jersey. That's an average of about 24 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 28, followed by October with 22 shootings, and September with 22 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.