Paterson, NJ Analytics

February recorded 340 crime incidents.

January recorded 924 crime incidents.

December recorded 138 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Assault: 482
  • Other: 279
  • Theft: 237
  • Arrest: 160
  • Arson: 84
  • Vandalism: 75
  • Burglary: 65
  • Robbery: 15
  • Shooting: 5

Crime by Month

In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in Paterson, New Jersey.

January had about 7% more crime than December, with January producing 786 more crimes than December.

January had about 3% more crime than February, with January producing 584 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Paterson, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 34% of crime in Paterson, New Jersey.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 99% of violent crime in Paterson, New Jersey.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 61% of property crime in Paterson, New Jersey.

Reported Shootings in Paterson, New Jersey

We recorded 5 shootings over a three month period in Paterson, New Jersey. That's an average of about 1.667 shootings per month. February saw the most shootings with 2, followed by January with 2 shootings, and December with 1 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.