Plainfield, New Jersey Trend of Violent Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 230 violent crimes in Plainfield NJ, and the violent crime rate per 100K residents was 410.9. Compared to 2023, the violent crime rate decreased by 22%.

The chart below shows the violent crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

You can see similar information for other New Jersey cities.

You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Plainfield, NJ Violent Crime Rate Per 100K
Plainfield, NJ Number and Rate of Violent Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 489 1052.54
2011 467 934.49
2012 358 711.28
2013 427 846.67
2014 361 710.09
2015 330 645.39
2016 346 675.50
2017 321 629.62
2018 195 383.71
2019 192 379.63
2020 228 452.98
2022 251 452.30
2023 288 525.63
2024 230 410.90