West Paterson, NJ Analytics

January recorded 11 crime incidents.

December recorded 12 crime incidents.

November recorded 11 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Shooting: 18
  • Assault: 4
  • Other: 4
  • Theft: 3
  • Burglary: 2
  • Arrest: 2
  • Robbery: 1
  • Vandalism: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

December had about 1% more crime than November, with December producing 1 more crimes than November.

December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 1 more crimes than January.

Most Committed Crimes in West Paterson, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Shooting was the most committed crime overall making up about 53% of crime in West Paterson, New Jersey.

The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 82% of violent crime in West Paterson, New Jersey.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 60% of property crime in West Paterson, New Jersey.

Reported Shootings in West Paterson, New Jersey

We recorded 18 shootings over a three month period in West Paterson, New Jersey. That's an average of about 6 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 8, followed by November with 6 shootings, and January with 4 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 West Paterson. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.