Crime & Safety
Violent Crime Down In Paramus Year-Over-Year, Police Report
Crime was down in 6 of 7 crime categories in 2016, including a 62 percent decrease in motor vehicle thefts.
PARAMUS, N.J. — Violent crime decreased in Paramus in six of seven major categories in 2016, information from the state's Uniformed Crime Report.
There was a 16 percent decrease in robberies, a 62 percent decrease in motor vehicle thefts and a 10 percent decrease in burglaries.
The decrease in burglaries includes a late summer rash of residential break-ins in the area.
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It was proactive and collaborative police work that led to the decrease, said Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg. This includes participation in the New Jersey Corr-Stat program and the Real Time Crime Center. They involve partnerships between various state, county and municipal law enforcement agencies and business partners designed to reduce crime.
The Corr-Stat region includes 80 municipalities along the Route 21 corridor in northeast New Jersey, including Paterson and Newark.
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The only category to increase was larceny, which includes shoplifting.
| Crime | 2015 | 2016 | Percent Change |
| Rape | 2 | 1 | -50% |
| Robbery | 25 | 21 | -16% |
| Aggravated Assault | 13 | 11 | -15% |
| Simple Assault | 149 | 119 | -20% |
| Burglary | 41 | 37 | -10% |
| Larceny/Theft | 961 | 1,097 | +14% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 34 | 13 | -62% |
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