Paterson, New Jersey Crime Rate Rankings in 2012

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2012, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Paterson NJ ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 36 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,184 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other New Jersey cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 4210.05 7 270
Violent 1054.72 5 45
Property 3155.33 8 343
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 14.27 6 49
Rape 14.95 14 494
Robbery 580.37 5 13
Aggravated Assault 445.13 4 123
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 1100.25 4 154
Larceny-Theft 1436.65 15 583
Motor Vehicle Theft 616.39 5 71
Arson 2.04 31 618