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24 HOUR CRIME CYCLE IN NEW JERSEY2013


NEW JERSEY CRIME CLOCK2013

CRIME INDEX OFFENSE1 every 2 minutes and 43 seconds

VIOLENT CRIME1 every 21 minutes

and 30 seconds

NON-VIOLENT CRIME1 every 3 minutes

and 8 seconds

MURDER1 every 21 hoursand 51 minutes

ROBBERY1 every 43 minutes

and 29 seconds

RAPE1 every 10 hours

and 1 minute

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT1 every 43 minutes

and 28 seconds

BURGLARY1 every 14 minutes

and 41 seconds

LARCENY-THEFT1 every 4 minutesand 27 seconds

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT1 every 38 minutes

and 20 seconds


CRIME INDEX FOR THE STATE - 2013


CRIME TRENDS - NUMBER - RATE - CLEARANCES2012/2013 - PERCENT CHANGES


Index Offenses ClearedAdult and Juvenile Distribution - 2013

Actual

Numbers

By

Percentage

Percent distribution may not add to 100 due to rounding.


TYPE AND VALUES OF PROPERTY STOLEN AND RECOVERED2012/2013


STATE OF NEW JERSEYFIVE YEAR RECAPITULATION OF OFFENSES

2009 THROUGH 2013


STATEWIDE CRIME SUMMARY - 2013

VIOLENT CRIME SUMMARY


NONVIOLENT CRIME SUMMARY



TOTAL ARREST SUMMARY

POLICE OFFICERS KILLED AND ASSAULTED SUMMARY


CRIME IN NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES ANDTHE NORTHEAST REGION

• Violent crime in New Jersey decreased 1percent and the Northeast Region decreased 4 percent compared to the previous year, whileviolent crime in the United States decreased by 4 percent overall.

• Nonviolent crime in New Jersey decreased 8 percent, while the Northeast Region decreased 6 percent from the previous year. Nonviolentcrime in the United States decreased 4 percent when compared to the 2012 figure.

INDIVIDUAL INDEX OFFENSESPercent Change

2012/2013New Jersey United States Northeastern Statesl

Murder 4 -5 -7

Rape -16 -6 -10

Robbery 6 -3 -3

Aggravated Assault -7 -5 -5

Burglary -16 -9 -12

Larceny-Theft -4 -3 -4

Motor Vehicle Theft -17 -3 -10

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania. * Percent change less than one-half of one percent.

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MURDER


MURDER VICTIMS BY AGE, SEX AND RACE2013


MURDER DISTRIBUTION BY TYPE OF WEAPON2013


RELATIONSHIP OF MURDER VICTIMS TO OFFENDER

MURDER CIRCUMSTANCES


MURDERS BY COUNTY - 2013

1SUSSEX 22

PASSAIC

6BERGEN

1WARREN 2

MORRIS147

ESSEX24 — HUDSON

2HUNTERDON

3SOMERSET

20UNION

13MIDDLESEX

41MERCER 12

MONMOUTH

9BURLINGTON

7OCEAN

8ATLANTIC

69CAMDEN

6GLOUCESTER

4SALEM

4CUMBERLAND

0CAPE MAY


RAPE


ROBBERY


ROBBERY WEAPON BY DISTRIBUTION2013

PLACE OF OCCURRENCE


CARJACKING HIGHLIGHTS

Highlights of carjacking offense statistics for 2013 are listed below:

• There were 389 carjacking offenses reported to the police; which involved 429 victims, including passengers.

• Carjackings decreased 4% when comparing 2013 to 2012 reported offenses.

• Twenty-five of the 566 municipalities in New Jersey reported carjackings.

• Firearms were involved in 71% (277) of all carjackings. Less than one-half of one percent (1) of the firearms used were assault firearms.Shootings were involved in 2 percent (8) of all carjackings.

• New Jersey registered vehicles represented 86% (333) of all carjackings. Mercedes-Benz represented the most frequently carjacked vehicle at12%. The most frequently targeted vehicle year was 2013 with 12% (47).

• Seventy-two percent (280) of all carjacked vehicles were recovered. The average value of a carjacked motor vehicle was $12,355.

• Carjackings occurred in a residential area 85% (330) of the time. The hours of darkness (6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.) accounted for 69% (269) of allcarjackings.

• Eleven percent (41) of all carjackings were witnessed.

• The most frequent victim age group was 30-34, which accounted for 18% (76) of the victim total (429). Sixty-nine percent (298) of all victimswere male. Fifty-three percent (227) of all victims were black.

• The total number of offenders was 772. Insufficient analysis information was supplied on 71% (549) of the offenders. Of all known offenders(223), 20-24 was the most frequent offender age group and accounted for 49% (109). Ninety-eight percent (219) of all known offenders weremale. Eighty-nine percent (198) of all known offenders were black.

• Juveniles accounted for 11% (3) of the total arrests for carjacking (27), while adults accounted for 89% (24).

• January had the highest number of offenses with 49, accounting for 13% of all carjacking offenses.

• Sunday and Saturday recorded the highest number of offenses with (49) each, accounting for 13% of all carjackings.

• Region I, which consists of Essex, Hudson, and Union counties, accounted for 84% (328) of all carjackings.

• One murder was reported in 2013 as a result of carjacking.

• Five percent (19) of all carjackings (389) were cleared by arrest.


CARJACKING OFFENSESCOUNTY AND STATE TOTALS - 2012

County Number ofOffenses

EstimatedVehicle Value

Actual Number of Vehicles Recovered

OffensesCleared by

Arrest

Number ofPersonsArrested

Atlantic - - - - -

Bergen 1 $3,000 1 - -

Burlington - - - - -

Camden 29 $249,600 4 - -

Cape May - - - - -

Cumberland - - - - -

Essex 287 $3,044,500 249 12 19

Gloucester 1 $1,200 1 - -

Hudson 18 $545,000 8 - -

Hunterdon - - - - -

Mercer 16 $190,000 8 3 4

Middlesex 2 $90,000 - - -

Monmouth 2 $11,500 2 2 2

Morris - - - - -

Ocean 1 $3,000 1 - -

Passaic 9 $105,500 3 - -

Salem - - - - -

Somerset - - - - -

Sussex - - - - -

Union 23 $563,001 3 2 2

Warren - - - - -

TOTAL 389 $4,806,301 280 19 27


AGGRAVATED ASSAULT


AGGRAVATED ASSAULTWEAPON DISTRIBUTION

2013

3,742

3,476

2,5682,304

Firearm19%


BURGLARY



BURGLARY2013


LARCENY-THEFT


LARCENY-THEFT (Except Motor Vehicle Theft) - 2013

ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS OF LARCENY-THEFT


MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT

In Uniform Crime Reporting, motor vehicle theft includes all thefts and attempted thefts of a motor vehicle. This includes the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle which is defined as a self-propelled vehicle that runs on the surface and not on the rails. This definition excludes taking a motor vehicle for temporary use, such as family situation, or unauthorized use by others having lawful access to the vehicle. The motor vehicle theft category includes the subheadings of autos, trucks and buses, and other vehicles (motorcycles, mopeds, etc.)


MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT VALUES

64.0% OF STOLEN VALUE RECOVERED

MOTOR VEHICLES RECOVERED

Recovery of Motor Vehicles

$139,623,762

$88,979,620


ARSON


ARSON - 2013

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