Paterson, New Jersey Crime Rate Rankings in 2023

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, 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 34 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,547 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 3356.6 4 209
Violent 903.9 4 63
Property 2452.71 6 298
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 9.62 4 127
Rape 41.03 4 312
Robbery 219.24 5 44
Aggravated Assault 634.01 3 74
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 404.51 2 181
Larceny-Theft 1571.24 9 369
Motor Vehicle Theft 469.9 6 191
Arson 7.05 8 416