Poplar Bluff, MO Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Poplar Bluff in green. The most dangerous areas in Poplar Bluff 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 Poplar Bluff, MO Safe from Arson?

The D grade means the rate of arson is higher than the average US city. Poplar Bluff is in the 17th percentile for safety, meaning 83% of cities are safer and 17% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Poplar Bluff's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Poplar Bluff is 0.1838 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Poplar Bluff generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Poplar Bluff may be as high as 1 in 4,418 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 6,575 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the southwest parts of Poplar Bluff, MO: about 1 per year. The west part of Poplar Bluff has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Poplar Bluff's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Poplar Bluff to the Missouri state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the arson rate, Poplar Bluff is as safe as the Missouri state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Arson in Poplar Bluff, MO

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Poplar Bluff about $138,333 in 2025, or roughly $4 per resident. This is part of Poplar Bluff's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Poplar Bluff, including every crime type and how Poplar Bluff compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Arson Map

Remember that arson 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 Poplar Bluff's crime maps on the Poplar Bluff overall crime page.

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Individual Poplar Bluff Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of arson in Poplar Bluff is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Poplar Bluff.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Hilliard, MO	C	D-	C+	C
Fagus, MO	D-	D	D-	D
Lone Hill, MO	A-	C-	A	D-
Rombauer, MO	C-	D-	C+	D
Harviell, MO	C	D-	C+	D-
Hendrickson, MO	C-	D-	C	D
Stringtown, MO	B	C+	B	D-
Fisk, MO	C+	C-	B+	D-
Broseley, MO	C	D+	B-	D-
Fairdealing, MO	D+	C-	D+	D-

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Poplar Bluff is higher versus other cities of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Grand Haven, MI	A	B	B	B-
West Warwick, RI	B-	A	A	A-
Westfield, NJ	A-	A+	A+	A+
White Lake, MI	B+	B+	B+	C-
Winchester, KY	C+	A-	A-	B+
Jenks, OK	C	B-	B-	D+
Imperial, MO	C+	C+	C+	D
Hopewell, VA	C	C-	C-	B+
Wisconsin Rapids, WI	C	D+	D+	A-
Helotes, TX	B-	B+	B+	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Poplar Bluff, MO average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Poplar Bluff schools on SchoolGrade

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