Section Two STATE SUMMARY & OFFENSE ANALYSIS State Summary & Offense Analysis 9
24 HOUR CRIME CYCLE IN NEW JERSEY 2010 10 State Summary & Offense Analysis
NEW JERSEY CRIME CLOCK 2010 CRIME INDEX OFFENSE 1 every 2 minutes and 30 seconds VIOLENT CRIME 1 every 19 minutes and 21 seconds NON-VIOLENT CRIME 1 every 2 minutes and 52 seconds MURDER 1 every 23 hours and 33 minutes RAPE 1 every 8 hours and 54 minutes BURGLARY 1 every 13 minutes and 33 seconds LARCENY-THEFT 1 every 4 minutes and 4 seconds ROBBERY 1 every 44 minutes and 19 seconds AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 1 every 37 minutes and 39 seconds MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT 1 every 33 minutes and 47 seconds State Summary & Offense Analysis 11
CRIME INDEX FOR THE STATE - 2010 12 State Summary & Offense Analysis
CRIME TRENDS - NUMBER - RATE - CLEARANCES 2009/2010 - PERCENT CHANGES State Summary & Offense Analysis 13
Index Offenses Cleared Adult and Juvenile Distribution - 2010 14 State Summary & Offense Analysis
TYPE AND VALUES OF PROPERTY STOLEN AND RECOVERED 2009/2010 State Summary & Offense Analysis 15
STATE OF NEW JERSEY FIVE YEAR RECAPITULATION OF OFFENSES 2006 THROUGH 2010 16 State Summary & Offense Analysis
STATEWIDE CRIME SUMMARY - 2010 CRIME INDEX - VOLUME/RATE offenses. State Summary & Offense Analysis 17
NONVIOLENT CRIME SUMMARY 18 State Summary & Offense Analysis
TOTAL ARREST SUMMARY POLICE OFFICERS KILLED AND ASSAULTED SUMMARY State Summary & Offense Analysis 19
CRIME IN NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES AND THE NORTHEAST REGION Violent crime in New Jersey and the Northeast Region remained virtually unchanged compared to the previous year, while the violent crime in the United States decreased by 6 percent overall. Nonviolent crime in New Jersey increased 2 percent, while the Northeast Region remained virtually unchanged compared to the previous year. Nonviolent crime in the United States decreased 3 percent when compared to the 2009 figure. INDIVIDUAL INDEX OFFENSES Percent Change 2009/2010 New Jersey United States Northeastern States Murder 16-4 8 Rape -5-4 1 Robbery 2-10 -3 Aggravated Assault -1-4 1 Burglary 5-1 4 Larceny-Theft 1-3 -1 Motor Vehicle Theft * -7-5 Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania. * Percent change less than one-half of one percent. 20 State Summary & Offense Analysis
MURDER State Summary & Offense Analysis 21
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MURDER VICTIMS BY AGE, SEX AND RACE - 2010 State Summary & Offense Analysis 23
MURDER DISTRIBUTION BY TYPE OF WEAPON - 2010 24 State Summary & Offense Analysis
RELATIONSHIP OF MURDER VICTIMS TO OFFENDER State Summary & Offense Analysis 25
MURDERS BY COUNTY - 2010 1 SUSSEX 0 WARREN 2 MORRIS 0 HUNTERDON 1 SOMERSET 26 PASSAIC 121 ESSEX 25 UNION 17 MIDDLESEX 20 MERCER 10 MONMOUTH 11 BERGEN 36 HUDSON 4 SALEM 1 GLOUCESTER 10 CUMBERLAND 5 BURLINGTON 46 CAMDEN 2 CAPE MAY 22 ATLANTIC 12 OCEAN 26 State Summary & Offense Analysis
RAPE State Summary & Offense Analysis 27
ROBBERY 28 State Summary & Offense Analysis
ROBBERY WEAPON BY DISTRIBUTION 2010 State Summary & Offense Analysis 29
CARJACKING HIGHLIGHTS Highlights of carjacking offense statistics for 2010 are listed below: There were 359 carjacking offenses reported to the police; which involved 405 victims, including passengers. Carjackings increased 52% when comparing 2010 to 2009 reported offenses. Sixteen of the 566 municipalities in New Jersey reported carjackings. Firearms were involved in 75% (271) of all carjackings. Three percent (9) of the firearms used were assault firearms. Shootings were involved in 1 percent (5) of all carjackings. New Jersey registered vehicles represented 88% (317) of all carjackings. BMW, with 11% (40), was the most frequently carjacked vehicle make, while the most frequently targeted vehicle year was 2007 with 9% (34). Seventy-three percent (262) of all carjacked vehicles were recovered. The average value of a carjacked motor vehicle was $10,725. Carjackings occurred in a residential area 84% (303) of the time. The hours of darkness (6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.) accounted for 77% (277) of all carjackings. Thirteen percent (47) of all carjackings were witnessed. The most frequent victim age group was 30-34, which accounted for 18% (73) of the victim total (405). Seventy-one percent (286) of all victims were male. Sixty percent (241) of all victims were black. The total number of offenders was 775. Insufficient analysis information was supplied on 44 % (342) of the offenders. Of all known offenders (433), 20-24 was the most frequent offender age group and accounted for 65% (283). Ninety-nine percent (427) of all known offenders were male. Ninety-four percent (405) of all known offenders were black. Juveniles accounted for 33% (8) of the total arrests for carjacking (24), while adults accounted for 67% (16). December had the highest number of offenses with 66, accounting for 18% of all carjacking offenses. Saturday recorded the highest number of offenses, accounting for 23% (84) of all carjackings. Region I, which consists of Essex, Hudson, and Union counties, accounted for 88% (317) of all carjackings. One murder was reported in 2010 as a result of carjacking. Five percent (18) of all carjackings (359 ) were cleared by arrest. 30 State Summary & Offense Analysis
County CARJACKING OFFENSES COUNTY AND STATE TOTALS - 2010 Number of Offenses Estimated Vehicle Value Actual Number of Vehicles Recovered Offenses Cleared by Arrest Number of Persons Arrested Atlantic - - - - - Bergen - - - - - Burlington - - - - - Camden 33 $237,151 8 4 - Cape May - - - - - Cumberland 1 $5,000 1 - - Essex 271 $3,049,000 235 11 - Gloucester - - - - - Hudson 18 $164,100 13 3 - Hunterdon - - - - - Mercer 1 $5,000 - - - Middlesex 1 $10,000 - - - Monmouth 2 $5,000 2 - - Morris - - - - - Ocean - - - - - Passaic 4 $55,000 1 - - Salem - - - - - Somerset - - - - - Sussex - - - - - Union 28 $320,001 2 - - Warren - - - - - TOTAL 359 $3,850,252 262 18 0 State Summary & Offense Analysis 31
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 32 State Summary & Offense Analysis
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WEAPON DISTRIBUTION 2010 State Summary & Offense Analysis 33
BURGLARY 34 State Summary & Offense Analysis
BURGLARY 2010 State Summary & Offense Analysis 35
LARCENY-THEFT 36 State Summary & Offense Analysis
LARCENY-THEFT (Except Motor Vehicle Theft) - 2010 State Summary & Offense Analysis 37
Definition: 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.) 38 State Summary & Offense Analysis
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT VALUES 57.0% OF STOLEN VALUE RECOVERED MOTOR VEHICLES RECOVERED State Summary & Offense Analysis 39
ARSON 40 State Summary & Offense Analysis
ARSON - 2010 State Summary & Offense Analysis 41
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