Paterson, NJ Crime

Paterson, NJ has a higher rate of violent crime than the US average. Specifically, in Paterson, NJ the rate of violent crime is 42.3 compared to the US average of 22.7. Additionally, Paterson has a slightly higher rate of property crime than the US average; 36.9 compared to 35.4 nationwide. This indicates that Paterson, NJ has a relatively high level of criminal activity when compared with other places in the United States.

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

Paterson violent crime is 42.3. (The US average is 22.7)

Paterson property crime is 36.9. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Paterson, NJ Crime History

*Closest City

Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	783.9	11.1	15.6	377.6	379.6	3411.1	851	1693.5	866.6
2001	865.3	10.6	10	447.3	397.4	4454.2	1305.3	2033	1115.9
2002	764.7	9.8	19	428.6	307.2	3726.5	1047	1736.2	943.3
2003	818.6	13.2	23.1	444.6	337.7	3422.3	967.1	1608.9	846.3
2004	800.9	6.6	16.5	411	366.8	3063.2	850.3	1472.7	740.3
2005	955	13.2	21.2	388.9	531.7	2931.9	934.5	1393.5	603.8
2006	1115	10	24.7	538.8	541.5	2907.5	907.6	1329.7	670.2
2007	999	9.5	17.6	469.4	502.5	2955.8	986.2	1353.6	616
2008	1000.4	11.7	15.8	529.7	443.2	3133.1	1073.9	1387.9	671.3
2009	909.3	10.3	19.3	435.3	444.3	2646.6	856.2	1356.4	434
2010	1070	12.3	30.1	525.4	502.2	3089	1018.7	1591.3	479
2011	1015.8	11.6	26.6	512	465.6	3226	1220.3	1287.1	718.5
2012	1054.7	14.3	15	580.4	445.1	3153.3	1100.3	1436.6	616.4
2013		12.4	17.9	584.5	457	2826.7	942.9	1367.5	516.3
2014	816	16.4	17.1	418.9	363.5	2639.6	792	1339.6	507.9
2015	798.8	12.3	27.3	390.9	368.4	2501.6	806.3	1230	465.2
2016	764.6	12.9	38	374.2	339.5	2141.7	649.8	1036.2	455.6
2017	696.1	14.2	30.5	330.4	320.9	2301.4	671.7	1202.5	427.2
2018	732.5	8.8	33.4	362.2	328.1	2426.3	542.6	1583.5	300.2
2019	841.5	13.1	37.3	320.3	470.8	2162	584.7	1262.5	314.8

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Prospect Park, NJ	85.7	1,423.4	5,695	2	2019
Haledon, NJ	374.5	1,703.5	8,467	2	2019
Woodland Park, NJ	110.6	1,319.4	12,836	2	2019
Elmwood Park, NJ	124.4	1,362.9	19,627	2	2019
Fair Lawn, NJ	21.2	713.8	32,830	3	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Yonkers, NY	353.9	912.7	202,827	16	2019
Ramapo, NY	71.9	460.7	87,204	16	2019
Elizabeth, NJ	719.2	3,027.5	111,048	17	2019
Stamford, CT	202.0	1,379.7	130,189	34	2019
Bridgeport, CT	581.7	1,701.1	146,110	54	2019