Paterson police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 14,096 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Paterson police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 14 | 8.7 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 40 | 24.9 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 976 | 607.8 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 366 | 227.9 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 548 | 341.3 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 2,571 | 1,601.2 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 749 | 466.5 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 9 | 5.6 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 14 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 40 |
| Violence | 976 |
| Robbery | 366 |
| Theft and burglary | 3,868 |
| Other | 9 |
Questions about crime in Paterson police area
- Is Paterson police area safe?
- Paterson police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Paterson police area?
- Paterson police area: Weighted crime: 14,096 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Paterson police area?
- Recorded homicides in Paterson police area (2025): 14.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Passaic County since 2010
Paterson: Mayor not loaded yet. Passaic County: Sheriff Richard Berdnik (Democrat), last known (elected 2019), may have changed. Governor: Mikie Sherrill (Democrat)
Richard Berdnik · Democrat
from 2019
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Richard Berdnik · Democrat
2016 – 2019
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Richard Berdnik · Democrat
2013 – 2016
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Richard Berdnik · Democrat
2010 – 2013
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
