Plainfield, IL Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
307
Total Crimes
686.9
Total Crimes / 100k People
-70.72%
Below National Average
364 out of 562
In Illinois
2,169 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Plainfield, IL?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Plainfield is 686.9 per 100,000 people. That's -70.72% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and -65.40% lower than the Illinois total crime rate of 1,985.3 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Plainfield SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
9
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
8.5
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8.5
Education
9
Commute
3

How Does Plainfield Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Plainfield
/ 100k People
Illinois
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 307 686.9 1,985.3 2,346.0
Murder 0 0.0 9.1 6.5
Robbery 4 9.0 97.4 73.9
Aggravated Assault 35 78.3 278.9 279.7
Violent Crime 55 123.1 425.9 387.8
Burglary 25 55.9 246.4 314.2
Larceny 208 465.4 1,143.5 1,398.0
Car Theft 19 42.5 169.5 246.0
Property Crime 252 563.9 1,559.4 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Plainfield

55.0
Violent Crimes
123.1
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-68.27%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 812.6 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Plainfield each year. That compares to a 1 in 234.8 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Plainfield is 123.1 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -68.27% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -71.11% lower than the Illinois violent crime rate of 425.9 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Plainfield

252.0
Property Crimes
563.9
Property Crimes / 100k People
-71.20%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 177.3 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Plainfield each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Plainfield is 563.9 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -71.20% lower than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And -63.84% lower than the Illinois property crime rate of 1,559.4 per 100,000 people.

Plainfield Crime Compared To Illinois Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Illinois.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Plainfield

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Joliet, IL 148,155 2,911 1,964.8 1,457.9 506.9
Romeoville, IL 39,616 480 1,211.6 1,014.7 196.9
Lisle, IL 23,506 158 672.2 633.9 38.3
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