Interestingly, I believe Spider-Man under Stan Lee pretty much never went on patrol. He'd always just be minding his own business until he heard of a situation on the news or a situation erupted right in front of him, or he'd swing around to blow off steam or because he had a specific goal. Folks like Tom Brevoort have talked about how it always feels somehow off when Spider-Man is seen genuinely just swinging around looking for crime, like there's something about that doesn't quite fit the character.