Plainfield, New Jersey Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 55,975
Key Insights
- →Plainfield has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 410.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 21.8% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 17% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.26 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
410.9
-21.8% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1609.6
901 total
vs National Avg
↑ 14%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 230
Murder0
Rape8
Robbery58
Aggravated Assault164
Property Crime: 901
Burglary76
Larceny-Theft753
Motor Vehicle Theft72
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55,975 | 230 | 410.9 | 0 | 901 | 1609.6 |
| 2023 | 54,791 | 288 | 525.6 | 1 | 915 | 1670.0 |
| 2022 | 55,494 | 251 | 452.3 | 4 | 731 | 1317.3 |
| 2020 | 50,333 | 228 | 453.0 | 7 | 733 | 1456.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Plainfield
Based on violent crime rate of 410.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 17% 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.