Plain City, OH Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Plain City in green. The most dangerous areas in Plain City are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Plain City, OH Safe from Murder?

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Plain City is in the 49th percentile for safety, meaning 51% of cities are safer and 49% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Plain City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Plain City is 0.0589 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Plain City generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Plain City may be as high as 1 in 11,389 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 52,917 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of Plain City, OH: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Plain City has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Plain City's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Plain City to the Ohio state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Plain City is as safe as the Ohio state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Plain City, OH

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Plain City about $2,607,901 in 2025, or roughly $111 per resident. This is part of Plain City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Plain City, including every crime type and how Plain City compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Plain City's crime maps on the Plain City overall crime page.

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Individual Plain City Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Plain City is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Plain City.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Arnold, OH	A+	B	A	B
New California, OH	C+	B+	C-	D+
Jerome, OH	A-	A-	A-	A+
Amlin, OH	A+	A+	A+	B+
Dublin, OH	B	A-	B+	C+
Unionville Center, OH	B+	A	B	A+
Shawnee Hills, OH	A-	C-	A+	C+
Watkins, OH	A-	A	A-	D+
Mudsock, OH	A	A+	A	B+
Hilliard, OH	B	A-	B	A-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Plain City is similar versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Grimes, IA	A-	A	A	A+
Franklin Farm, VA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Franklin, KY	B-	B	B	C
Franklin Park, IL	C+	B	B	B
Franklinton, LA	C-	D-	D-	F
Gambrills, MD	B-	A	A	A+
Gansevoort, NY	A	A	A	A+
Gilbertsville, PA	A	A+	A+	A
Glenmont, MD	B+	B-	B-	F
Grand Ledge, MI	B+	B	B	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Plain City, OH average SchoolGrade of A+, with 72% actual proficiency versus 68% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Plain City schools on SchoolGrade

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