Union City, NJ Analytics

February recorded 4,128 crime incidents.

January recorded 4,674 crime incidents.

December recorded 10,364 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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02/2026
19,166Total

Crime Types

  • Theft: 11,921
  • Assault: 3,313
  • Other: 1,671
  • Robbery: 784
  • Burglary: 777
  • Arrest: 627
  • Vandalism: 57
  • Shooting: 15
  • Arson: 1

Crime by Month

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

December had about 2% more crime than January, with December producing 5,690 more crimes than January.

December had about 3% more crime than February, with December producing 6,236 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Union City, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 62% of crime in Union City, New Jersey.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 100% 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 15 shootings over a three month period in Union City, New Jersey. That's an average of about 5 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 6, followed by February with 5 shootings, and January with 4 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.