The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Poplar Grove, NC: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$325,555

Cost of Crime™ for Poplar Grove, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $1,765 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Poplar Grove 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 Poplar Grove, NC Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Poplar Grove's combined rate is higher than the norm. Poplar Grove sits in the 15th percentile, ahead of 15% of cities and behind 85%. The grade covers only Poplar Grove's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Poplar Grove is 42.19 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 14 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 51 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Poplar Grove, NC report the most crime, about 7 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Poplar Grove, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Poplar Grove for 2025 is $325,555, about $650 per resident and $1,765 per household. That equals 2.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Poplar Grove Compared to Other Cities?

Poplar Grove, NC:	$650
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Poplar Grove is $650 per year, which is $186 more than the national average and $112 more than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Poplar Grove:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $992 more than in Poplar Grove.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $399 less than in Poplar Grove

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Poplar Grove	Cost per Poplar Grove Resident
Murder	$128,672	$257
Rape/Sexual Assault	$16,056	$32
Robbery	$7,231	$14
Assault	$39,746	$79
Kidnapping	$2,783	$6
Vehicle Theft	$7,441	$15
Burglary	$23,711	$47
Theft	$45,219	$90
Arson	$2,557	$5
Vandalism	$35,442	$71
Animal Cruelty	$220	$0
Drug Crimes	$15,560	$31
Identity Theft	$918	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$325,555	$650

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Poplar Grove, NC

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 Poplar Grove totals $941,497 ($1,879 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,267,053 ($2,529 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 city holds few 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 Poplar Grove's 501 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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Poplar Grove 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 Poplar Grove residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.762
Robbery	0.4589
Rape	0.5285
Murder	0.1367
Total Violent Crime	3.886 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.43
Vehicle Theft	0.9592
Burglary	5.218
Arson	0.2113
Total Property Crime	23.82 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0916
Drug Crimes	4.199
Vandalism	9.902
Identity Theft	0.2368
Animal Cruelty	0.0593
Total "Other" Rate	14.49 (D-)

Individual Poplar Grove Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Giddensville, NC	D	D+	D
Faison, NC	D-	D+	D-
Bowdens, NC	D	D	D
Keener, NC	D-	C-	D-
Turkey, NC	B-	C+	A-
Moltonville, NC	D+	C+	C
Suttontown, NC	D	D+	D
Clinton, NC	D-	D	D
Calypso, NC	D-	D+	D-
Mount Olive, NC	D-	F	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Poplar Grove is higher 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
Zenith, WV	B+	B+	B+
Tribes Hill, NY	A+	B-	B-
Victory Heights, PA	B-	C+	C+
Bloomingrose, WV	B+	B-	B-
Bethel, GA	B+	B+	B+
Bel, LA	F	A+	A+
Batesville, VA	A-	B-	B-
Aurora, WV	C	D	D
Arnett, OK	D	C-	C-
Ansonville, NC	D+	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Poplar Grove is less safe than the North Carolina state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Poplar Grove, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Poplar Grove schools on SchoolGrade

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