West Paterson, NJ Analytics

May recorded 13 crime incidents.

April recorded 1,555 crime incidents.

March recorded 2,534 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 1,563
  • Assault: 901
  • Theft: 814
  • Vandalism: 323
  • Arrest: 188
  • Burglary: 116
  • Shooting: 113
  • Robbery: 61
  • Arson: 23

Crime by Month

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

March had about 2% more crime than April, with March producing 979 more crimes than April.

March had about 195% more crime than May, with March producing 2,521 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in West Paterson, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Assault 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 89% of violent crime in West Paterson, New Jersey.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 85% of property crime in West Paterson, New Jersey.

Reported Shootings in West Paterson, New Jersey

We recorded 113 shootings over a three month period in West Paterson, New Jersey. That's an average of about 37.667 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 52, followed by March with 52 shootings, and May with 9 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.