South Plainfield, NJ Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in South Plainfield in green. The most dangerous areas in South Plainfield 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 South Plainfield, NJ Safe from Robbery?

The C grade means the rate of robbery is slightly higher than the average US city. South Plainfield is in the 44th percentile for safety, meaning 56% of cities are safer and 44% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South Plainfield's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of robbery in South Plainfield is 0.4796 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Plainfield generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in South Plainfield may be as high as 1 in 1,285 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,734 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the south parts of South Plainfield, NJ: about 2 per year. The north part of South Plainfield has fewer cases of robbery with only 1 in a typical year.

How South Plainfield's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in South Plainfield to the New Jersey state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the robbery rate, South Plainfield is as safe as the New Jersey state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Robbery in South Plainfield, NJ

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of South Plainfield about $382,537 in 2025, or roughly $15 per resident. This is part of South Plainfield's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for South Plainfield, including every crime type and how South Plainfield compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Robbery Map

Remember that robbery 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 South Plainfield's crime maps on the South Plainfield overall crime page.

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Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of robbery in South Plainfield is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to South Plainfield.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Plainfield, NJ	B	B+	C	C-
Piscataway, NJ	A	A+	B	B-
North Plainfield, NJ	B+	B+	C	C+
Edison, NJ	B	A	C	C+
Dunellen, NJ	B	B+	C	D+
Metuchen, NJ	B	A	C	C
Watchung, NJ	C-	B+	D	B-
Middlesex, NJ	A-	A	C+	C+
Scotch Plains, NJ	A	A+	B	B+
Fanwood, NJ	A-	A+	C+	B

Robbery in City with Similar Populations

South Plainfield is higher versus other cities of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Springfield, TN	D	D-	D-	D+
Festus, MO	C-	C-	C-	C
Fish Hawk, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
Sheridan, WY	A-	A	A	A+
Shippensburg, PA	A-	A+	A+	B+
Silver Bell, AZ	B	B+	B+	B
Smyrna, DE	C-	C-	C-	C+
Solon, OH	C+	B	B	B
South Elgin, IL	A-	A	A	C
Farragut, TN	D+	C+	C+	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Plainfield, NJ average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See South Plainfield schools on SchoolGrade

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