Union City, NJ Analytics

January recorded 4,611 crime incidents.

December recorded 4,996 crime incidents.

November recorded 5,212 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 9,586
  • Assault: 2,157
  • Other: 1,438
  • Robbery: 829
  • Burglary: 596
  • Arrest: 123
  • Vandalism: 64
  • Shooting: 26
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

November had about 1% more crime than December, with November producing 216 more crimes than December.

November had about 1% more crime than January, with November producing 601 more crimes than January.

Most Committed Crimes in Union City, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 65% 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 94% of property crime in Union City, New Jersey.

Reported Shootings in Union City, New Jersey

We recorded 26 shootings over a three month period in Union City, New Jersey. That's an average of about 8.667 shootings per month. November saw the most shootings with 17, followed by December with 6 shootings, and January 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.