Paterson, NJ Analytics
May recorded 2,087 crime incidents.
April recorded 1,616 crime incidents.
March recorded 1,180 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 1,731
- Theft: 1,095
- Assault: 1,030
- Arrest: 394
- Vandalism: 291
- Burglary: 154
- Arson: 151
- Shooting: 28
- Robbery: 9
Crime by Month
In the past three months, May had the most number of crimes in Paterson, New Jersey.
May had about 2% more crime than March, with May producing 907 more crimes than March.
May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 471 more crimes than April.
Most Committed Crimes in Paterson, New Jersey
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 22% of crime in Paterson, New Jersey.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 97% of violent crime in Paterson, New Jersey.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 78% of property crime in Paterson, New Jersey.
Reported Shootings in Paterson, New Jersey
We recorded 28 shootings over a three month period in Paterson, New Jersey. That's an average of about 9.333 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 14, followed by May with 7 shootings, and March with 7 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 Paterson. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.