West Paterson, NJ Analytics

April recorded 1,390 crime incidents.

March recorded 1,179 crime incidents.

February recorded 348 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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02/2026
03/2026
04/2026
2,917Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 966
  • Theft: 656
  • Assault: 638
  • Arrest: 243
  • Vandalism: 163
  • Arson: 117
  • Burglary: 90
  • Shooting: 32
  • Robbery: 12

Crime by Month

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

April had about 4% more crime than February, with April producing 1,042 more crimes than February.

April had about 1% more crime than March, with April producing 211 more crimes than March.

Most Committed Crimes in West Paterson, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 22% of crime in West Paterson, New Jersey.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 95% of violent crime in West Paterson, New Jersey.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 76% of property crime in West Paterson, New Jersey.

Reported Shootings in West Paterson, New Jersey

We recorded 32 shootings over a three month period in West Paterson, New Jersey. That's an average of about 10.667 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 18, followed by March with 8 shootings, and February with 6 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.