Penns Grove, NJ Analytics

January recorded 86 crime incidents.

December recorded 103 crime incidents.

November recorded 81 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 96
  • Assault: 65
  • Vandalism: 43
  • Arrest: 24
  • Other: 15
  • Burglary: 13
  • Shooting: 10
  • Robbery: 4
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

December had about 1% more crime than November, with December producing 22 more crimes than November.

December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 17 more crimes than January.

Most Committed Crimes in Penns Grove, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 36% of crime in Penns Grove, New Jersey.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 87% of violent crime in Penns Grove, New Jersey.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 88% of property crime in Penns Grove, New Jersey.

Reported Shootings in Penns Grove, New Jersey

We recorded 10 shootings over a three month period in Penns Grove, New Jersey. That's an average of about 3.333 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 5, followed by November with 4 shootings, and December with 1 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 Penns Grove. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.