South Plainfield, NJ Crime Statistics For 2022

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in South Plainfield is 1,311.2 per 100,000 people. That's -44.11% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and -3.13% lower than the New Jersey total crime rate of 1,353.6 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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• You have a 1 in 860.7 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in South Plainfield each year. That compares to a 1 in 511.9 chance statewide.
• The violent crime rate in South Plainfield is 116.2 per 100,000 people.
• That's -70.04% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
• -40.53% lower than the New Jersey violent crime rate of 195.4 per 100,000 people.

• You have a 1 in 83.7 chance of being the victim of a property crime in South Plainfield each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
• The property crime rate in South Plainfield is 1,195.0 per 100,000 people.
• That's -38.97% lower than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
• And 3.18% higher than the New Jersey property crime rate of 1,158.2 per 100,000 people.