Newark, NJ Analytics

February recorded 45 crime incidents.

January recorded 56 crime incidents.

December recorded 74 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Shooting: 75
  • Assault: 26
  • Theft: 22
  • Robbery: 18
  • Arrest: 13
  • Other: 11
  • Burglary: 10
  • Vandalism: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 18 more crimes than January.

December had about 2% more crime than February, with December producing 29 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Newark, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Shooting was the most committed crime overall making up about 43% of crime in Newark, New Jersey.

The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 74% of violent crime in Newark, New Jersey.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 69% of property crime in Newark, New Jersey.

Reported Shootings in Newark, New Jersey

We recorded 75 shootings over a three month period in Newark, New Jersey. That's an average of about 25 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 27, followed by December with 26 shootings, and February 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 Newark. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.