West Paterson, NJ Analytics

November recorded 11 crime incidents.

October recorded 15 crime incidents.

September recorded 16 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Shooting: 22
  • Arrest: 6
  • Theft: 5
  • Robbery: 3
  • Assault: 3
  • Arson: 2
  • Other: 1
  • Burglary: 0
  • Vandalism: 0

Crime by Month

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

September had about 1% more crime than October, with September producing 1 more crimes than October.

September had about 1% more crime than November, with September producing 5 more crimes than November.

Most Committed Crimes in West Paterson, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Shooting was the most committed crime overall making up about 52% of crime in West Paterson, New Jersey.

The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 88% of violent crime in West Paterson, New Jersey.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 71% of property crime in West Paterson, New Jersey.

Reported Shootings in West Paterson, New Jersey

We recorded 22 shootings over a three month period in West Paterson, New Jersey. That's an average of about 7.333 shootings per month. October saw the most shootings with 8, followed by September with 8 shootings, and November 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.