Assault per Capita in Downtown Paterson
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Downtown Paterson residents.
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1 in 226
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Downtown Paterson is about 1 in 226.
$127
Assault costs the average Downtown Paterson resident about $127 per year.
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Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Downtown Paterson in green. The most dangerous areas in Downtown Paterson are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is Downtown Paterson, Paterson, NJ Safe from Assault?
The D+ grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US neighborhood. Downtown Paterson is in the 28th percentile for safety, meaning 72% of neighborhoods are safer and 28% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown Paterson's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of assault in Downtown Paterson is 4.423 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown Paterson generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Downtown Paterson may be as high as 1 in 133 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 415 in the southwest part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Downtown Paterson, Paterson, NJ: about 10 per year. The east part of Downtown Paterson has fewer cases of assault with only 3 in a typical year.
How Downtown Paterson's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Downtown Paterson to the New Jersey state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Downtown Paterson, Paterson, NJ: | 4.423 |
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| New Jersey: | 1.285 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Downtown Paterson is less safe than the New Jersey state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Assault in Downtown Paterson, Paterson, NJ
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Downtown Paterson about $1,687,779 in 2025, or roughly $127 per resident. This is part of Downtown Paterson's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Downtown Paterson, including every crime type and how Downtown Paterson compares to other neighborhoods.
Interpreting the Assault Map
Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Downtown Paterson's crime maps on the Downtown Paterson overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Downtown Paterson is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown Paterson.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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A+ | A | A- | A- | |
A- | A- | B | B+ | |
A | A+ | A- | A | |
A | A | A- | A- | |
A | A | B+ | A | |
B+ | A | C+ | A | |
A | A- | A- | B | |
A | A | A- | A | |
A | A- | B+ | B+ | |
C+ | A- | D+ | B+ |
Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Downtown Paterson is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
D- | D | D | D | |
C | A | A | A | |
A | A | A | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B- | D- | D- | D- | |
B | B | B | B | |
D+ | C | C | C | |
D+ | D | D | D | |
B- | B | B | B+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown Paterson, Paterson, NJ average SchoolGrade of F, with 17% actual proficiency versus 17% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Downtown Paterson schools on SchoolGrade
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