Paterson, NJ Analytics
March recorded 179 crime incidents.
February recorded 1,840 crime incidents.
January recorded 1,566 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 1,484
- Assault: 728
- Theft: 695
- Arrest: 231
- Vandalism: 173
- Burglary: 96
- Arson: 91
- Shooting: 62
- Robbery: 25
Crime by Month
In the past three months, February had the most number of crimes in Paterson, New Jersey.
February had about 1% more crime than January, with February producing 274 more crimes than January.
February had about 10% more crime than March, with February producing 1,661 more crimes than March.
Most Committed Crimes in Paterson, New Jersey
Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 20% of crime in Paterson, New Jersey.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 92% of violent crime in Paterson, New Jersey.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 79% of property crime in Paterson, New Jersey.
Reported Shootings in Paterson, New Jersey
We recorded 62 shootings over a three month period in Paterson, New Jersey. That's an average of about 20.667 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 29, followed by February with 24 shootings, and March 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 Paterson. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.