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Plainfield, Indiana Crime Statistics

This page contains crime rates for Plainfield, Indiana. You can look through the breakdown of crime by type, changes to crime data over time, and see how Plainfield compares to similar locations. If you are interested in seeing public records information for Plainfield, Indiana, you can click the Public Records tab at the top.

Total Crime

Between 1999 and 2008 there were 9,199 total crimes reported in Plainfield, Indiana (299 of them violent). Of the 920 crimes that take place per year in Plainfield, close to 50% transpire less than one mile from home. On average, someone is a victim of a crime in Plainfield, Indiana every 9 hours. This includes 3 murders, 40 rapes, and just about eight thousand thefts (including 556 car thefts).

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Total Crime in Plainfield, Indiana (1999-2008)

Crime Trends

In the course of the most recent 10 years, crime data were available in Plainfield, Indiana for all 10 years. Throughout that period, reported crime in Plainfield has risen by 33%. Throughout that same period of time, violent crime climbed by 73%. By and large, the crime data indicate a general rise in crime over the last 10 years in Plainfield. If the current trend continues, predicted crime numbers could hit at least one thousand for Plainfield, Indiana in 2009.

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Crime Trends in Plainfield, Indiana (1999-2008)

Please take note that these graphs show reported crime rates and some sudden changes in crime data are the result of changes in reporting, not actual changes in crime rates.

Crime Comparisons

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Crime rates per 1,000 population in cities like Plainfield, Indiana (1999-2008)

You are discouraged against over-analyzing ranking data to decide 'how dangerous' a certain location is, as many factors, including episodic events, or disparities in crime reporting and methodology can skew rankings. Click on the individual table bars to see crime rates in these locations.

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Crime Data Information

Plainfield, Indiana law enforcement agencies report their statistics to the FBI UCR program. The FBI has noted the following deviations from their data quality guidelines:

  • In 2008, because of changes in the state/local agency's reporting practices, figures are not comparable to previous years' data.
For more information, and a description of the statistical methods and data algorithms used by RecordsPedia, please visit our methodology section.

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