South Orange, NJ Analytics

January recorded 17 crime incidents.

December recorded 38 crime incidents.

November recorded 48 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Shooting: 31
  • Other: 18
  • Theft: 16
  • Arrest: 15
  • Assault: 10
  • Burglary: 6
  • Robbery: 4
  • Arson: 2
  • Vandalism: 1

Crime by Month

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

November had about 1% more crime than December, with November producing 10 more crimes than December.

November had about 3% more crime than January, with November producing 31 more crimes than January.

Most Committed Crimes in South Orange, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Shooting was the most committed crime overall making up about 30% of crime in South Orange, New Jersey.

The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 76% of violent crime in South Orange, New Jersey.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 67% of property crime in South Orange, New Jersey.

Reported Shootings in South Orange, New Jersey

We recorded 31 shootings over a three month period in South Orange, New Jersey. That's an average of about 10.333 shootings per month. November saw the most shootings with 19, followed by January with 6 shootings, and December with 6 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.