Plains Township, Pennsylvania Crime Rate

2 years of data (2023–2024) · Population: 9,911

Key Insights

  • →Plains Township has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 60.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • →Violent crime dropped 53.8% from the previous year.
  • →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 10.1 per 100K.
  • →Safer than 73% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.05 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
60.5
-53.8% YoY
Murder Rate
10.1
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1301.6
129 total
vs National Avg
↓ -83%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 6

Murder1
Rape0
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault5

Property Crime: 129

Burglary6
Larceny-Theft113
Motor Vehicle Theft10
Arson1

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
20249,911660.511291301.6
20239,92513131.001321330.0

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for Plains Township

Based on violent crime rate of 60.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

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Similar Cities

Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):

Montvale, New Jersey →Bath Township, Summit County, Ohio →Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin →Cambridge, Ohio →Park Ridge, New Jersey →

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.

Full Arrest Demographics by Race →Racial Disparities Analysis →Crime Statistics by Race →Who Commits Crime? →

Related Analysis

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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.