Newark, NJ Analytics
January recorded 52 crime incidents.
December recorded 73 crime incidents.
November recorded 60 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Shooting: 85
- Assault: 29
- Theft: 22
- Robbery: 16
- Arrest: 13
- Burglary: 10
- Other: 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 November, with December producing 13 more crimes than November.
December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 21 more crimes than January.
Most Committed Crimes in Newark, New Jersey
Over the past three months, Shooting was the most committed crime overall making up about 46% of crime in Newark, New Jersey.
The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 75% 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 85 shootings over a three month period in Newark, New Jersey. That's an average of about 28.333 shootings per month. November saw the most shootings with 34, followed by December with 26 shootings, and January with 25 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.