Crime in North Plainfield, New Jersey

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In North Plainfield, property crimes account for about 86% of all offenses.

Property crime is less prevalent in North Plainfield than it is nationwide. There were 281 property crimes in North Plainfield in 2019, or 1,309 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in North Plainfield. There were 234 larcenies reported in North Plainfield in 2019, or 1,090 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 36 break-ins reported in North Plainfield in 2019, or 168 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In North Plainfield, meanwhile, there were 11 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 51 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In North Plainfield, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 14% share of all reported crime.

At 219 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in North Plainfield is below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in North Plainfield reported a total of 47 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. In North Plainfield, however, robbery is the most commonly reported type of violent crime. There were 10 aggravated assaults reported in North Plainfield in 2019, or 47 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far higher, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 26 robberies reported in North Plainfield in 2019, a rate of 121 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 10 rapes reported in North Plainfield in 2019, or 47 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

There was one homicide reported in the city in 2019. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in North Plainfield is 4.7 for every 100,000 people, lower than the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.