Plainfield, New Jersey Crime Rate Rankings in 2020

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Plainfield NJ ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 37 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,217 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other New Jersey cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 1915.24 12 505
Violent 452.98 8 258
Property 1462.26 16 550
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 13.91 6 90
Rape 7.95 22 670
Robbery 149.01 6 114
Aggravated Assault 282.12 10 285
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 166.89 12 563
Larceny-Theft 1156.3 11 505
Motor Vehicle Theft 133.11 12 542
Arson 5.96 11 442