Scotch Plains, NJ Analytics

February recorded 22 crime incidents.

January recorded 18 crime incidents.

December recorded 16 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 24
  • Arrest: 24
  • Burglary: 5
  • Vandalism: 2
  • Other: 1
  • Robbery: 0
  • Shooting: 0
  • Arson: 0
  • Assault: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, February had the most number of crimes in Scotch Plains, New Jersey.

February had about 1% more crime than December, with February producing 6 more crimes than December.

February had about 1% more crime than January, with February producing 4 more crimes than January.

Most Committed Crimes in Scotch Plains, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 43% of crime in Scotch Plains, New Jersey.

The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about NaN% of violent crime in Scotch Plains, New Jersey.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 83% of property crime in Scotch Plains, New Jersey.

Reported Shootings in Scotch Plains, New Jersey

We recorded 0 shootings over a three month period in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. That's an average of about 0 shootings per month. February saw the most shootings with 0, followed by January with 0 shootings, and December with 0 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 Scotch Plains. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.