South Amboy, NJ Analytics

February recorded 21 crime incidents.

January recorded 14 crime incidents.

December recorded 37 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Assault: 28
  • Theft: 27
  • Other: 8
  • Arrest: 5
  • Burglary: 2
  • Shooting: 2
  • Robbery: 0
  • Vandalism: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

December had about 3% more crime than January, with December producing 23 more crimes than January.

December had about 2% more crime than February, with December producing 16 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in South Amboy, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 39% of crime in South Amboy, New Jersey.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 93% of violent crime in South Amboy, New Jersey.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 93% of property crime in South Amboy, New Jersey.

Reported Shootings in South Amboy, New Jersey

We recorded 2 shootings over a three month period in South Amboy, New Jersey. That's an average of about 0.667 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 2, followed by February 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 South Amboy. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.