Newark, NJ Analytics
April recorded 308 crime incidents.
March recorded 626 crime incidents.
February recorded 434 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 753
- Assault: 242
- Shooting: 161
- Robbery: 98
- Burglary: 82
- Arrest: 16
- Other: 15
- Vandalism: 1
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, March had the most number of crimes in Newark, New Jersey.
March had about 1% more crime than February, with March producing 192 more crimes than February.
March had about 2% more crime than April, with March producing 318 more crimes than April.
Most Committed Crimes in Newark, New Jersey
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 55% of crime in Newark, New Jersey.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 60% of violent crime in Newark, New Jersey.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 90% of property crime in Newark, New Jersey.
Reported Shootings in Newark, New Jersey
We recorded 161 shootings over a three month period in Newark, New Jersey. That's an average of about 53.667 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 65, followed by March with 54 shootings, and February with 42 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.