Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Essex has a violent crime rate of 432 per 100,000 residents, 14% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 216.0 per 100,000, robbery at 216.0, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,160 per 100,000, 10% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 648, burglary at 1,080, vehicle theft at 432 per 100,000 residents. Overall, Essex receives a safety grade of F.