West Paterson, NJ Analytics

August recorded 22 crime incidents.

July recorded 23 crime incidents.

June recorded 8 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

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

Crime by Month

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

July had about 3% more crime than June, with July producing 15 more crimes than June.

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

Most Committed Crimes in West Paterson, New Jersey

Over the past three months, Shooting was the most committed crime overall making up about 53% of crime in West Paterson, New Jersey.

The most committed violent crime was Shooting, making up about 78% of violent crime in West Paterson, New Jersey.

The most committed property crime was Arson, making up about 100% 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. July saw the most shootings with 14, followed by August with 12 shootings, and June with 2 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.