South Orange, NJ Analytics

May recorded 19 crime incidents.

April recorded 37 crime incidents.

March recorded 32 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Shooting: 37
  • Other: 18
  • Arrest: 12
  • Assault: 8
  • Theft: 7
  • Robbery: 5
  • Burglary: 1
  • Vandalism: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

April had about 1% more crime than March, with April producing 5 more crimes than March.

April had about 2% more crime than May, with April producing 18 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in South Orange, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Shooting was the most committed crime overall making up about 42% of crime in South Orange, New Jersey.

The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 82% of violent crime in South Orange, New Jersey.

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

Reported Shootings in South Orange, New Jersey

We recorded 37 shootings over a three month period in South Orange, New Jersey. That's an average of about 12.333 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 20, followed by March with 14 shootings, and May with 3 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 Orange. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.