Paterson, New Jersey Crime Rate Rankings in 2017

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, 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 8,690 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 3004.27 8 378
Violent 696.05 7 138
Property 2308.21 9 466
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 14.22 5 71
Rape 30.47 11 448
Robbery 330.42 8 42
Aggravated Assault 320.94 6 224
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 671.68 4 160
Larceny-Theft 1202.52 19 638
Motor Vehicle Theft 427.25 6 185
Arson 6.77 14 456