Paterson, New Jersey Crime Rate Rankings in 2016

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, 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 35 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,613 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 2914.47 6 426
Violent 764.61 5 101
Property 2149.87 8 545
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 12.9 4 73
Rape 38.03 4 356
Robbery 374.16 5 28
Aggravated Assault 339.52 6 198
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 649.85 3 251
Larceny-Theft 1036.23 20 632
Motor Vehicle Theft 455.64 4 219
Arson 8.15 9 430