The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Poplar Plains, KY: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$111,513

Cost of Crime™ for Poplar Plains, KY

In 2025, crime will cost $957 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Poplar Plains 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 Plains, KY 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 Plains's combined rate is higher than the norm. Poplar Plains sits in the 29th percentile, ahead of 29% of cities and behind 71%. The grade covers only Poplar Plains's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Poplar Plains is 32.54 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 20 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 39 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Poplar Plains, KY report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Poplar Plains, KY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Poplar Plains for 2025 is $111,513, about $418 per resident and $957 per household. That equals 2.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

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

Poplar Plains, KY:	$418
Shively, KY:	$844
Ekron, KY:	$233
Kentucky:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Poplar Plains is $418 per year, which is $47 less than the national average and $32 less than Kentucky's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Poplar Plains:

In Shively, KY, crime costs $844 per person, which is $427 more than in Poplar Plains.
In Ekron, KY, crime costs $233 per person, which is $184 less than in Poplar Plains

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Poplar Plains	Cost per Poplar Plains Resident
Murder	$32,998	$124
Rape/Sexual Assault	$10,206	$38
Robbery	$3,565	$13
Assault	$9,310	$35
Kidnapping	$3,021	$11
Vehicle Theft	$3,387	$13
Burglary	$7,450	$28
Theft	$23,797	$89
Arson	$583	$2
Vandalism	$6,956	$26
Animal Cruelty	$82	$0
Drug Crimes	$9,860	$37
Identity Theft	$298	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$111,513	$418

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Poplar Plains, KY

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 Plains totals $271,554 ($1,017 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $383,068 ($1,435 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 Plains's 267 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 Plains 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 Plains residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.214
Robbery	0.4245
Rape	0.6305
Murder	0.0658
Total Violent Crime	2.335 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.21
Vehicle Theft	0.8191
Burglary	3.077
Arson	0.0904
Total Property Crime	21.20 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1866
Drug Crimes	4.993
Vandalism	3.647
Identity Theft	0.1440
Animal Cruelty	0.0417
Total "Other" Rate	9.012 (C)

Individual Poplar Plains Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bluebank, KY	D-	B	F
Concord, KY	C+	B-	B-
Goddard, KY	C+	B+	C+
Elizaville, KY	B-	B+	B-
Flemingsburg, KY	D+	B+	D
Grange City, KY	C+	B-	B-
Wallingford, KY	B+	A	B
Plummers Mill, KY	C	B	C
Craintown, KY	D	A-	D-
Hillsboro, KY	D+	C+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Poplar Plains 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
Waubeek, IA	A	A	A
Draketown, PA	B	B-	B-
Drew, MO	C-	D-	D-
Drybranch, WV	C	D+	D+
Dubre, KY	D+	C+	C+
Ducktrap, ME	A+	A+	A+
Vosburg, PA	A+	A+	A+
Wainville, WV	D	D+	D+
Wakatomika, OH	A+	A-	A-
Wales, AK	D-	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Poplar Plains is less safe than the Kentucky 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 Plains, KY average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Poplar Plains schools on SchoolGrade

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