Newark, NJ Analytics
October recorded 54 crime incidents.
September recorded 50 crime incidents.
August recorded 557 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 344
- Shooting: 121
- Assault: 104
- Robbery: 53
- Burglary: 32
- Arrest: 5
- Other: 2
- Vandalism: 0
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Newark, New Jersey.
August had about 11% more crime than September, with August producing 507 more crimes than September.
August had about 10% more crime than October, with August producing 503 more crimes than October.
Most Committed Crimes in Newark, New Jersey
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 52% of crime in Newark, New Jersey.
The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 54% 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 121 shootings over a three month period in Newark, New Jersey. That's an average of about 40.333 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 54, followed by September with 34 shootings, and October with 33 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.