The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Plain City, OH: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$7.07 million

Cost of Crime™ for Plain City, OH

In 2025, crime will cost $884 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Plain City with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Plain City, OH Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Plain City's combined rate is lower than the norm. Plain City sits in the 74th percentile, ahead of 74% of cities and behind 26%. The grade covers only Plain City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Plain City is 17.05 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 46 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 99 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Plain City, OH report the most crime, about 214 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 7 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Plain City, OH

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Plain City for 2025 is $7,071,037, about $300 per resident and $884 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Plain City Compared to Other Cities?

Plain City, OH:	$300
East Cleveland, OH:	$1687
Apple Valley, OH:	$154
Ohio:	$441
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Plain City is $300 per year, which is $164 less than the national average and $141 less than Ohio's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Plain City:

In East Cleveland, OH, crime costs $1,687 per person, which is $1,387 more than in Plain City.
In Apple Valley, OH, crime costs $154 per person, which is $147 less than in Plain City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Plain City for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Plain City	Cost per Plain City Resident
Murder	$2.61 million	$111
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.13 million	$48
Robbery	$196,314	$8
Assault	$618,111	$26
Kidnapping	$164,473	$7
Vehicle Theft	$266,867	$11
Burglary	$217,753	$9
Theft	$1.04 million	$44
Arson	$46,966	$2
Vandalism	$369,756	$16
Animal Cruelty	$6,253	$0
Drug Crimes	$330,637	$14
Identity Theft	$73,689	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$7,071,037	$300

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Plain City, OH

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Plain City totals $22,932,011 ($973 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $30,003,048 ($1,273 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The central part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Plain City's 23,562 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Plain City Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Plain City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9134
Robbery	0.2649
Rape	0.7910
Murder	0.0589
Total Violent Crime	2.028 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.542
Vehicle Theft	0.7314
Burglary	1.019
Arson	0.0825
Total Property Crime	10.37 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1151
Drug Crimes	1.897
Vandalism	2.197
Identity Theft	0.4041
Animal Cruelty	0.0359
Total "Other" Rate	4.649 (A-)

Individual Plain City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Plain City is similar versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

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

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

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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