Paterson, New Jersey Crime Rate Rankings in 2020

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, 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 37 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,217 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 2489.19 4 364
Violent 988.64 3 49
Property 1500.55 12 534
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 18.63 5 50
Rape 34.49 4 356
Robbery 293.9 3 16
Aggravated Assault 641.61 3 68
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 390.49 2 228
Larceny-Theft 925.86 19 588
Motor Vehicle Theft 173.86 8 483
Arson 10.35 3 329