Zip 07080 (South Plainfield, NJ) Crime

The crime rate in 07080 South Plainfield, NJ is lower than the national average in both violent and property crime. According to the data provided, violent crimes are 16.1 per 1000 compared to the US average of 22.7. Property crimes are at 22.3 per 1000 compared to the US average of 35.4. This indicates that 07080 South Plainfield, NJ is a relatively safe area when it comes to crime rates compared to the rest of the United States.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

South Plainfield (zip 07080) violent crime is 16.1. (The US average is 22.7)

South Plainfield (zip 07080) property crime is 22.3. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of South Plainfield, New Jersey does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of South Plainfield, New Jersey. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of South Plainfield, New Jersey. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

South Plainfield, NJ Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	205.6	0	18.3	91.4	95.9	2923.8	297	2416.7	210.2
2001	204.6	4.5	27.3	95.5	77.3	2259.9	313.8	1764.3	181.9
2002	157.2	4.5	13.5	58.4	80.8	2277	269.5	1823.4	184.1
2003	204.1	4.3	30.4	65.1	104.2	2006.6	334.4	1524.5	147.7
2004	207.6	0	8.6	64.9	134	1833.4	263.8	1396.7	173
2005	164.6	4.3	0	78	82.3	2014.4	333.6	1507.5	173.3
2006	117	0	0	56.3	60.7	2127.2	363.9	1581.3	182
2007	149.8	0	0	66.1	83.7	1890.4	334.9	1414.5	141
2008	140.9	4.4	0	88.1	48.4	2091.8	325.9	1655.8	110.1
2009	101.3	0	4.4	48.4	48.4	1999.1	220.2	1699.7	79.3
2010	197	4.4	0	87.5	105	1803.2	258.2	1413.7	131.3
2011	183.3	0	0	85.2	98	1568.4	302.6	1184.8	81
2012	110	4.2	0	42.3	63.5	1798.6	220.1	1498.2	80.4
2013		0	0	25.2	54.6	1681.4	332.1	1298.9	50.4
2014	79.5	0	0	37.6	41.8	1593.4	209.1	1346.7	37.6
2015	112.3	0	0	54	58.2	1584	220.3	1313.8	49.9
2016	135.5	0	0	61.6	73.9	1671.5	139.6	1433.3	98.6
2017	114.5	0	0	24.5	90	1856.2	90	1688.6	77.7
2018	94.9	0	0	20.6	74.3	1637.9	140.3	1398.6	99
2019	124.4	0	0	33.2	91.2	1633.9	141	1422.4	70.5

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
South Plainfield, NJ	124.4	1,633.9	22,266	0	2019
Plainfield, NJ	379.6	1,591.7	47,143	2	2019
Dunellen, NJ	193.3	1,684.2	7,057	3	2019
North Plainfield, NJ	218.9	1,308.6	19,533	3	2019
Piscataway, NJ	82.8	780.2	52,425	3	2019
Metuchen, NJ	76.3	1,144.0	13,981	4	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
South Plainfield, NJ	124.4	1,633.9	22,266	0	2019
North Plainfield, NJ	218.9	1,308.6	19,533	3	2019
Metuchen, NJ	76.3	1,144.0	13,981	4	2019
Scotch Plains, NJ	57.4	664.4	23,207	4	2019
Middlesex, NJ	43.9	402.7	13,897	4	2019
Highland Park, NJ	101.5	1,609.7	14,321	6	2019

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frank · Plainfield, NJ

old town

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Steve · South Plainfield, NJ

Nice little neighborhood

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My wife and I (as well as our kids) have been living in South Plainfield since 2005. Overall, I'd say we are happy with the town and our neighborhood. There are a lot More

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