2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Riverside, NJ vs Paterson, NJ

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- Paterson has 62% more violent crime than Riverside.
- Paterson has 67% more property crime than Riverside.

	Riverside, NJ	Paterson, NJ	United States
Violent Crime	Unlock	42.3	22.7
Property Crime	12.3	Unlock	35.4

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Debbie · Riverside, NJ

Over 12 years ago

Crime is getting worse especially due to the advancing drug addiction More

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EMILIANO · Fort Lee, VA

Over 21 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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