Paterson, NJ Analytics
September recorded 2,087 crime incidents.
August recorded 1,846 crime incidents.
July recorded 1,277 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 1,815
- Assault: 1,170
- Theft: 1,110
- Arrest: 497
- Vandalism: 268
- Burglary: 178
- Arson: 95
- Shooting: 55
- Robbery: 22
Crime by Month
In the past three months, September had the most number of crimes in Paterson, New Jersey.
September had about 2% more crime than July, with September producing 810 more crimes than July.
September had about 1% more crime than August, with September producing 241 more crimes than August.
Most Committed Crimes in Paterson, New Jersey
Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 22% of crime in Paterson, New Jersey.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 96% of violent crime in Paterson, New Jersey.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 80% of property crime in Paterson, New Jersey.
Reported Shootings in Paterson, New Jersey
We recorded 55 shootings over a three month period in Paterson, New Jersey. That's an average of about 18.333 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 23, followed by August with 20 shootings, and September with 12 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 Paterson. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.