Union City, NJ Analytics

July recorded 5,483 crime incidents.

June recorded 5,448 crime incidents.

May recorded 5,269 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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06/2026
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16,200Total

Crime Types

  • Theft: 10,227
  • Assault: 2,750
  • Other: 1,472
  • Robbery: 885
  • Burglary: 531
  • Arrest: 212
  • Vandalism: 82
  • Shooting: 36
  • Arson: 5

Crime by Month

In the past three months, July had the most number of crimes in Union City, New Jersey.

July had about 1% more crime than May, with July producing 214 more crimes than May.

July had about 1% more crime than June, with July producing 35 more crimes than June.

Most Committed Crimes in Union City, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 63% of crime in Union City, New Jersey.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 99% of violent crime in Union City, New Jersey.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 95% of property crime in Union City, New Jersey.

Reported Shootings in Union City, New Jersey

We recorded 36 shootings over a three month period in Union City, New Jersey. That's an average of about 12 shootings per month. June saw the most shootings with 19, followed by July with 12 shootings, and May with 5 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 Union City. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.