Paterson, NJ Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Paterson in green. The most dangerous areas in 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 Paterson, NJ Safe from Vehicle Theft?

The D- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is higher than the average US city. Paterson is in the 15th percentile for safety, meaning 85% of cities are safer and 15% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Paterson's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Paterson is 2.251 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Paterson generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Paterson may be as high as 1 in 424 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 468 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the south parts of Paterson, NJ: about 61 per year. The southwest part of Paterson has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 24 in a typical year.

How Paterson's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in 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.

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Paterson is less safe than the New Jersey state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Vehicle Theft in Paterson, NJ

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Paterson about $6,163,606 in 2025, or roughly $35 per resident. This is part of Paterson's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Paterson, including every crime type and how Paterson compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Map

Remember that vehicle theft 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 Paterson's crime maps on the Paterson overall crime page.

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Individual Paterson Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vehicle theft in Paterson is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Paterson.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Prospect Park, NJ	B-	C	C-	D
Haledon, NJ	B-	C+	C-	D
Elmwood Park, NJ	B-	B	C-	D
Woodland Park, NJ	C+	B	D+	D
Totowa, NJ	C	B	D	D
Fair Lawn, NJ	B+	B+	C	D
Hawthorne, NJ	B	B-	C	D
Clifton, NJ	B	B	C	D
North Haledon, NJ	B+	A-	C+	D
Saddle Brook, NJ	B-	B+	D+	D

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Paterson is lower versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares vehicle theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Coral Springs, FL	B+	B-	B-	D+
Detroit, MI	D+	D-	D-	F
Costa Mesa, CA	C	D	D	F
Columbia, MD	D+	C+	C+	D
Cordova, TN	D	D	D	F
Columbia, MO	C-	D+	D+	D-
Council Bluffs, IA	C+	B-	B-	D
Covington, GA	C	C-	C-	D
Concord, CA	C-	C-	C-	F
Conyers, GA	C	C-	C-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Paterson, NJ average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Paterson schools on SchoolGrade

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