South Poplar, Allentown, PA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in South Poplar in green. The most dangerous areas in South Poplar 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 Poplar, Allentown, PA Safe from Murder?

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. South Poplar is in the 38th percentile for safety, meaning 62% of neighborhoods are safer and 38% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South Poplar's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in South Poplar is 0.0844 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Poplar generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in South Poplar may be as high as 1 in 9,009 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 14,017 in the southwest part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the north parts of South Poplar, Allentown, PA: about 0 per year. The northwest part of South Poplar has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How South Poplar's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in South Poplar to the Pennsylvania 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, South Poplar is less safe than the Pennsylvania 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 Murder in South Poplar, Allentown, PA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of South Poplar about $849,172 in 2025, or roughly $159 per resident. This is part of South Poplar's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for South Poplar, including every crime type and how South Poplar compares to other neighborhoods.

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 South Poplar's crime maps on the South Poplar overall crime page.

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Individual South Poplar Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in South Poplar is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to South Poplar.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
salisbury, Allentown, PA	A-	A-	A-	B
Mountainville, Allentown, PA	A-	A-	B+	C+
Fairview, Allentown, PA	B	C+	B-	C-
West Walnut, Allentown, PA	A-	B+	A-	B-
Downtown, Allentown, PA	C+	C+	C-	C
Old Allentown, Allentown, PA	B	B	B	D+
West Park, Allentown, PA	B	B-	B-	C
1st Ward, Allentown, PA	C+	C	C	D
Jordan Heights, Allentown, PA	B+	C+	B+	D+
Eighth Ward, Allentown, PA	A-	B+	B+	C

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

South Poplar is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Downtown Corona, Corona, CA	D+	D+	D+	B-
Idlewild Farms, Charlotte, NC	F	D-	D-	F
Highland Terrace, Oakland, CA	B-	D	D	D
Grand Lake, Oakland, CA	C	D+	D+	D
Eight Mile Wyoming, Detroit, MI	D	F	F	F
Eastridge, Wichita, KS	F	F	F	C
Downtown Ridgewood, Ridgewood, NJ	C+	A-	A-	A-
Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, FL	B+	D+	D+	B
Terra del Sol, Tucson, AZ	B-	B	B	B
Downer Woods, Milwaukee, WI	B+	A-	A-	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Poplar, Allentown, PA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See South Poplar schools on SchoolGrade

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