Preakness, NJ Analytics

February recorded 245 crime incidents.

January recorded 629 crime incidents.

December recorded 92 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Assault: 327
  • Other: 183
  • Theft: 147
  • Arrest: 138
  • Arson: 57
  • Burglary: 45
  • Vandalism: 40
  • Shooting: 17
  • Robbery: 12

Crime by Month

In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in Preakness, New Jersey.

January had about 7% more crime than December, with January producing 537 more crimes than December.

January had about 3% more crime than February, with January producing 384 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Preakness, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 34% of crime in Preakness, New Jersey.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 95% of violent crime in Preakness, New Jersey.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 59% of property crime in Preakness, New Jersey.

Reported Shootings in Preakness, New Jersey

We recorded 17 shootings over a three month period in Preakness, New Jersey. That's an average of about 5.667 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 8, followed by January with 5 shootings, and February with 4 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 Preakness. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.