Plain City, Ohio Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 4,406
Key Insights
- →Plain City has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 22.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 64.8% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 83% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.20 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
22.7
-64.8% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
113.5
5 total
vs National Avg
↓ -94%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault1
Property Crime: 5
Burglary0
Larceny-Theft4
Motor Vehicle Theft1
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,406 | 1 | 22.7 | 0 | 5 | 113.5 |
| 2022 | 4,651 | 3 | 64.5 | 0 | 4 | 86.0 |
| 2020 | 4,628 | 2 | 43.2 | 0 | 4 | 86.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Plain City
Based on violent crime rate of 22.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 83% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.