Plainview, Minnesota Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 3,541
Key Insights
- →Plainview has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 56.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 66.7% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 74% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.33 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
56.5
-66.7% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
169.4
6 total
vs National Avg
↓ -84%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 2
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault2
Property Crime: 6
Burglary1
Larceny-Theft2
Motor Vehicle Theft3
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,541 | 2 | 56.5 | 0 | 6 | 169.4 |
| 2023 | 3,532 | 6 | 169.9 | 0 | 9 | 254.8 |
| 2022 | 3,509 | 2 | 57.0 | 0 | 17 | 484.5 |
| 2021 | 3,287 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 14 | 425.9 |
| 2020 | 3,293 | 7 | 212.6 | 0 | 16 | 485.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Plainview
Based on violent crime rate of 56.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 74% 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.