Paterson, NJ Analytics
August recorded 1,793 crime incidents.
July recorded 1,277 crime incidents.
June recorded 2,005 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 1,701
- Theft: 1,232
- Assault: 1,128
- Arrest: 417
- Vandalism: 283
- Burglary: 151
- Arson: 84
- Shooting: 65
- Robbery: 14
Crime by Month
In the past three months, June had the most number of crimes in Paterson, New Jersey.
June had about 2% more crime than July, with June producing 728 more crimes than July.
June had about 1% more crime than August, with June producing 212 more crimes than August.
Most Committed Crimes in Paterson, New Jersey
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 24% of crime in Paterson, New Jersey.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 95% of violent crime in Paterson, New Jersey.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 84% of property crime in Paterson, New Jersey.
Reported Shootings in Paterson, New Jersey
We recorded 65 shootings over a three month period in Paterson, New Jersey. That's an average of about 21.667 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 23, followed by June with 22 shootings, and August with 20 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.