The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Poplar Hill, TN: Crime Maps and Statistics

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$92,483

Cost of Crime™ for Poplar Hill, TN

In 2025, crime will cost $1,389 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Poplar Hill 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 Hill, TN Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Poplar Hill's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Poplar Hill sits in the 36th percentile, ahead of 36% of cities and behind 64%. The grade covers only Poplar Hill's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Poplar Hill is 29.31 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 22 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 44 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Poplar Hill, TN report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Poplar Hill, TN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Poplar Hill for 2025 is $92,483, about $525 per resident and $1,389 per household. That equals 1.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

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

Poplar Hill, TN:	$525
Bolivar, TN:	$1463
Castalian Springs, TN:	$302
Tennessee:	$694
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Poplar Hill is $525 per year, which is $61 more than the national average and $168 less than Tennessee's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Poplar Hill:

In Bolivar, TN, crime costs $1,463 per person, which is $938 more than in Poplar Hill.
In Castalian Springs, TN, crime costs $302 per person, which is $224 less than in Poplar Hill

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Poplar Hill	Cost per Poplar Hill Resident
Murder	$30,403	$173
Rape/Sexual Assault	$7,885	$45
Robbery	$4,830	$27
Assault	$18,118	$103
Kidnapping	$1,263	$7
Vehicle Theft	$1,019	$6
Burglary	$3,205	$18
Theft	$5,774	$33
Arson	$769	$4
Vandalism	$9,214	$52
Animal Cruelty	$94	$1
Drug Crimes	$9,859	$56
Identity Theft	$50	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$92,483	$525

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Poplar Hill, TN

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 Hill totals $246,299 ($1,399 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $338,782 ($1,925 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 Hill's 176 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 Hill 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 Hill residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.584
Robbery	0.8724
Rape	0.7389
Murder	0.0919
Total Violent Crime	5.288 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.335
Vehicle Theft	0.3738
Burglary	2.008
Arson	0.1810
Total Property Crime	8.897 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1184
Drug Crimes	7.573
Vandalism	7.328
Identity Theft	0.0370
Animal Cruelty	0.0721
Total "Other" Rate	15.13 (D-)

Individual Poplar Hill Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Prospect, TN	C-	D	B
Elkton, TN	D+	D	B+
Elkmont Springs, TN	F	D-	D-
Kedron, TN	C+	D	A
Baugh, TN	D-	D-	D
Elkmont, AL	B+	A-	A-
Ardmore, TN	D	D	D+
Tarpley, TN	C+	C+	B-
Holland Gin, AL	B+	A+	B+
Thach, AL	B-	B+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Poplar Hill 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
Crudup, AL	A-	A	A
Waterloo, AR	D	D	D
Water Village, NH	B+	A+	A+
Wanilla, MS	B-	A+	A+
Wanamie, PA	B+	A	A
Delta, KY	B-	B-	B-
Deedsville, IN	B-	B	B
Dawes, WV	C	D+	D+
Cunningham, AL	D-	D-	D-
Waterville, MA	A+	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Poplar Hill is safer than the Tennessee state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Poplar Hill, TN average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Poplar Hill schools on SchoolGrade

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