Union City, NJ Analytics

May recorded 4,793 crime incidents.

April recorded 4,527 crime incidents.

March recorded 10,580 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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04/2026
05/2026
19,900Total

Crime Types

  • Theft: 12,075
  • Assault: 3,735
  • Other: 1,744
  • Arrest: 800
  • Robbery: 720
  • Burglary: 700
  • Vandalism: 83
  • Shooting: 41
  • Arson: 2

Crime by Month

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

March had about 2% more crime than April, with March producing 6,053 more crimes than April.

March had about 2% more crime than May, with March producing 5,787 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in Union City, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 61% 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 41 shootings over a three month period in Union City, New Jersey. That's an average of about 13.667 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 30, followed by March with 8 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 Union City. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.