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City-Data.com crime index in Paterson, NJ compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Paterson, NJ

The 2021 crime rate in Paterson, NJ is 170 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.4 times lower than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 68.9% U.S. cities. The 2021 Paterson crime rate fell by 53% compared to 2020. The number of homicides stood at 29 - an increase of 2 compared to 2020. In the last 5 years Paterson has seen decline of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Paterson, NJ is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Paterson:

169.9
Prospect Park:

70.7
Haledon:

97.5
Elmwood Park:

122.4
Fair Lawn:

46.7
Hawthorne:

43.2
Totowa:

134.4
Clifton:

123.7
North Haledon:

28.8
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Paterson by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021
Murders
(per 100,000)		15
(10.3)		17
(11.6)		17
(11.6)		21
(14.3)		18
(12.4)		24
(16.4)		18
(12.3)		19
(12.9)		21
(14.2)		13
(8.8)		19
(13.1)		27
(18.6)		29
(19.2)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		28
(19.3)		44
(30.1)		39
(26.6)		22
(15.0)		26
(17.9)		25
(17.1)		40
(27.3)		56
(38.0)		45
(30.5)		49
(33.4)		54
(37.3)		50
(34.5)		27
(17.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		631
(435.3)		769
(526.0)		751
(512.0)		854
(580.4)		848
(584.5)		612
(418.9)		573
(390.9)		551
(374.2)		488
(330.4)		532
(362.2)		464
(320.3)		426
(293.9)		162
(107.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		644
(444.3)		735
(502.7)		683
(465.6)		655
(445.1)		663
(457.0)		531
(363.5)		540
(368.4)		500
(339.5)		474
(320.9)		482
(328.1)		682
(470.8)		929
(640.9)		405
(268.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		1,241
(856.2)		1,491
(1,020)		1,790
(1,220)		1,619
(1,100)		1,368
(942.9)		1,157
(792.0)		1,182
(806.3)		957
(649.8)		992
(671.7)		797
(542.6)		847
(584.7)		566
(390.5)		182
(120.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,966
(1,356)		2,329
(1,593)		1,888
(1,287)		2,114
(1,437)		1,984
(1,368)		1,957
(1,340)		1,803
(1,230)		1,526
(1,036)		1,776
(1,203)		2,326
(1,583)		1,829
(1,263)		1,342
(925.9)		599
(397.3)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		629
(434.0)		701
(479.5)		1,054
(718.5)		907
(616.4)		749
(516.3)		742
(507.9)		682
(465.2)		671
(455.6)		631
(427.2)		441
(300.2)		456
(314.8)		252
(173.9)		128
(84.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)		15
(10.3)		15
(10.3)		5
(3.4)		3
(2.0)		7
(4.8)		13
(8.9)		11
(7.5)		12
(8.1)		10
(6.8)		8
(5.4)		24
(16.6)		15
(10.3)		7
(4.6)
City-Data.com crime index404.5479.1485.6487.4467.9394.6380.2359.8345.4344.0362.9359.5169.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there were 251 registered sex offenders living in Paterson, New Jersey as of May 21, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Paterson is 586 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2021
Paterson:

244.4
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Paterson:

539.2
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Paterson:

459.0
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Paterson:

396.2
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Paterson:

384.6
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Paterson:

420.7
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Paterson:

431.5
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Paterson:

441.2
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Paterson:

563.5
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Paterson:

556.2
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Paterson:

538.6
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Paterson:

567.7
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Paterson:

479.8
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Paterson:

525.6
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Paterson:

503.7
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Paterson:

563.8
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Paterson:

489.7
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2021
Paterson:

56.7
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Paterson:

150.5
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Paterson:

227.3
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Paterson:

232.7
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Paterson:

258.5
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Paterson:

250.1
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Paterson:

292.6
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Paterson:

301.6
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Paterson:

334.4
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Paterson:

384.3
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Paterson:

416.2
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Paterson:

355.5
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Paterson:

304.2
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Paterson:

384.9
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Paterson:

344.5
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Paterson:

336.0
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Paterson:

334.7
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 476 (408 officers - 346 male; 62 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.71
New Jersey average:

5.53

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 430 (403 officers - 340 male; 63 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.78
New Jersey average:

5.07

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 526 (419 officers - 363 male; 56 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.89
New Jersey average:

4.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 526 (419 officers - 363 male; 56 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.85
New Jersey average:

3.68

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 494 (400 officers - 351 male; 49 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.71
New Jersey average:

3.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 478 (383 officers - 333 male; 50 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.60
New Jersey average:

3.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 593 (401 officers - 350 male; 51 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.74
New Jersey average:

3.39

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 590 (398 officers - 330 male; 68 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.72
New Jersey average:

3.43

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 466 (365 officers - 322 male; 43 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.52
New Jersey average:

2.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 453 (371 officers - 326 male; 45 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.52
New Jersey average:

3.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 419 (357 officers - 322 male; 35 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.43
New Jersey average:

3.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 593 (497 officers - 442 male; 55 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.40
New Jersey average:

3.66

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 579 (488 officers - 433 male; 55 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.37
New Jersey average:

3.81

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 563 (477 officers - 425 male; 52 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.28
New Jersey average:

3.49

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 578 (494 officers - 442 male; 52 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.34
New Jersey average:

3.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 545 (457 officers - 409 male; 48 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.05
New Jersey average:

3.44

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 545 (444 officers - 403 male; 41 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.94
New Jersey average:

3.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 489 (399 officers - 364 male; 35 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.63
New Jersey average:

3.71

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 465 (376 officers - 348 male; 28 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.48
New Jersey average:

3.74

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Paterson, NJ
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 07501, 07502, 07503, 07504, 07505, 07513, 07514, 07522, 07524.

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