West Paterson, NJ Analytics

October recorded 14 crime incidents.

September recorded 16 crime incidents.

August recorded 22 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Shooting: 28
  • Arrest: 8
  • Robbery: 5
  • Assault: 5
  • Arson: 4
  • Theft: 2
  • Burglary: 0
  • Vandalism: 0
  • Other: 0

Crime by Month

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

August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 6 more crimes than September.

August had about 2% more crime than October, with August producing 8 more crimes than October.

Most Committed Crimes in West Paterson, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Shooting was the most committed crime overall making up about 54% of crime in West Paterson, New Jersey.

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

The most committed property crime was Arson, making up about 67% of property crime in West Paterson, New Jersey.

Reported Shootings in West Paterson, New Jersey

We recorded 28 shootings over a three month period in West Paterson, New Jersey. That's an average of about 9.333 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 12, followed by October with 8 shootings, and September with 8 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.