Plainfield, Indiana Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 37,790
Key Insights
- →Plainfield has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 246.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 114.9% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: worsening — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 31% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.17 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
246.1
+114.9% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1447.5
547 total
vs National Avg
↓ -31%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 93
Murder0
Rape11
Robbery10
Aggravated Assault72
Property Crime: 547
Burglary36
Larceny-Theft430
Motor Vehicle Theft81
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37,790 | 93 | 246.1 | 0 | 547 | 1447.5 |
| 2023 | 36,680 | 42 | 114.5 | 1 | 667 | 1818.4 |
| 2022 | 36,189 | 55 | 152.0 | 3 | 643 | 1776.8 |
| 2021 | 37,257 | 48 | 128.8 | 0 | 648 | 1739.3 |
| 2020 | 36,239 | 42 | 115.9 | 0 | 480 | 1324.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Plainfield
Based on violent crime rate of 246.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 31% of cities
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.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.