Scotch Plains, NJ Analytics
July recorded 30 crime incidents.
June recorded 24 crime incidents.
May recorded 28 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 36
- Arrest: 34
- Burglary: 5
- Shooting: 3
- Vandalism: 2
- Assault: 1
- Other: 1
- Robbery: 0
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, July had the most number of crimes in Scotch Plains, New Jersey.
July had about 1% more crime than May, with July producing 2 more crimes than May.
July had about 1% more crime than June, with July producing 6 more crimes than June.
Most Committed Crimes in Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 44% of crime in Scotch Plains, New Jersey.
The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 75% of violent crime in Scotch Plains, New Jersey.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 88% of property crime in Scotch Plains, New Jersey.
Reported Shootings in Scotch Plains, New Jersey
We recorded 3 shootings over a three month period in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. That's an average of about 1 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 2, followed by June with 1 shootings, and July 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.