Essex County, NJ Analytics
August recorded 144 crime incidents.
July recorded 130 crime incidents.
June recorded 124 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 163
- Other: 86
- Assault: 40
- Shooting: 38
- Arrest: 38
- Robbery: 15
- Burglary: 9
- Vandalism: 8
- Arson: 1
Crime by Month
In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Essex County, New Jersey.
August had about 1% more crime than June, with August producing 20 more crimes than June.
August had about 1% more crime than July, with August producing 14 more crimes than July.
Most Committed Crimes in Essex County, New Jersey
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 41% of crime in Essex County, New Jersey.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 51% of violent crime in Essex County, New Jersey.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 94% of property crime in Essex County, New Jersey.
Reported Shootings in Essex County, New Jersey
We recorded 38 shootings over a three month period in Essex County, New Jersey. That's an average of about 12.667 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 24, followed by July with 8 shootings, and June 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 Essex County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.