The crime rate in Passaic is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 28 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Passaic is 1 in 35. Based on FBI crime data, Passaic is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to New Jersey, Passaic has a crime rate that is higher than 90% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

Importantly, when you compare Passaic to other communities of similar population, then Passaic crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how Passaic does relative to all communities in America of all sizes, when NeighborhoodScout compared it to communities of similar population size, its crime rate per thousand residents stands out as higher than most.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Passaic does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Passaic.

For Passaic, we found that the violent crime rate is one of the highest in the nation, across communities of all sizes (both large and small). Violent offenses tracked included rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, armed robbery, and aggravated assault, including assault with a deadly weapon. According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI reported crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of one of these crimes in Passaic is one in 159.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Passaic's rate for property crime is 22 per one thousand population. This makes Passaic a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Passaic is one in 45.

Importantly, we found that Passaic has one of the highest rates of motor vehicle theft in the nation according to our analysis of FBI crime data. This is compared to communities of all sizes, from the smallest to the largest. In fact, your chance of getting your car stolen if you live in Passaic is one in 280.