Plainfield police area, Indiana, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 in United States · 3/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 4,588 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Plainfield police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 1 | 2.6 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 9 | 23.3 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 48 | 124.5 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 8 | 20.7 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 24 | 62.2 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 395 | 1,024.5 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 53 | 137.5 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 1 | 2.6 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 9 |
| Violence | 48 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Theft and burglary | 472 |
| Other | 1 |
Questions about crime in Plainfield police area
- Is Plainfield police area safe?
- Plainfield police area: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Plainfield police area?
- Plainfield police area: Weighted crime: 4,588 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Plainfield police area?
- Recorded homicides in Plainfield police area (2025): 1.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Hendricks County since 2010
Plainfield: Mayor not loaded yet. Hendricks County: Sheriff Jack Sadler (Republican). Governor: Mike Braun (Republican)
Jack Sadler · Republican
since 2022
Hendricks County ▼ −17% · USA ▼ −20%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Brett Clark · Republican
2018 – 2022
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Brett Clark · Republican
2014 – 2018
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Dave Galloway · Republican
2010 – 2014
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
