Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Essex has a violent crime rate of 0 per 100,000 residents, 100% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 0.0 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 962 per 100,000, 51% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 742, burglary at 220, vehicle theft at 0 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 30 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Essex receives a safety grade of C+.