Newark, NJ Analytics
March recorded 79 crime incidents.
February recorded 468 crime incidents.
January recorded 631 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 774
- Assault: 148
- Shooting: 101
- Burglary: 76
- Robbery: 54
- Arrest: 18
- Other: 7
- Vandalism: 0
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in Newark, New Jersey.
January had about 1% more crime than February, with January producing 163 more crimes than February.
January had about 8% more crime than March, with January producing 552 more crimes than March.
Most Committed Crimes in Newark, New Jersey
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 66% of crime in Newark, New Jersey.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 59% of violent crime in Newark, New Jersey.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 91% of property crime in Newark, New Jersey.
Reported Shootings in Newark, New Jersey
We recorded 101 shootings over a three month period in Newark, New Jersey. That's an average of about 33.667 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 40, followed by January with 33 shootings, and February with 28 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.