Newark, NJ Analytics
March recorded 83 crime incidents.
February recorded 66 crime incidents.
January recorded 546 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 319
- Shooting: 127
- Robbery: 92
- Assault: 85
- Burglary: 38
- Arrest: 17
- Other: 17
- Vandalism: 0
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in Newark, New Jersey.
January had about 8% more crime than February, with January producing 480 more crimes than February.
January had about 7% more crime than March, with January producing 463 more crimes than March.
Most Committed Crimes in Newark, New Jersey
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 46% of crime in Newark, New Jersey.
The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 60% of violent crime in Newark, New Jersey.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 89% of property crime in Newark, New Jersey.
Reported Shootings in Newark, New Jersey
We recorded 127 shootings over a three month period in Newark, New Jersey. That's an average of about 42.333 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 48, followed by March with 44 shootings, and February with 35 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 Newark. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.