2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Paterson, NJ vs Fort Lee, NJ

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- Fort Lee has 80% less violent crime than Paterson.
- Fort Lee has 54% less property crime than Paterson.
 Paterson, NJFort Lee, NJUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock8.322.7
 Property Crime36.9  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Paterson    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

your murder rate for paterson,n j is lower than what the fbi reported .petersburg is higher than what the fbi  More

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Reviews for Fort Lee    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Fort Lee is the most convenient place I can imagine. It's a small, tree-lined borough sitting at the front door of the world's greatest city. Fort Lee is  More

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