Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Paterson has a violent crime rate of 1,010 per 100,000 residents, 166% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 712.4 per 100,000, robbery at 250.5, rape at 40.3. The murder rate is 6.9 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,391 per 100,000, 22% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,499, burglary at 369, vehicle theft at 515 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 38 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Paterson receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Paterson vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)