The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Poplar Springs, SC: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$29,720

Cost of Crime™ for Poplar Springs, SC

In 2025, crime will cost $670 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Poplar Springs 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 Springs, SC Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Poplar Springs's combined rate is lower than the norm. Poplar Springs sits in the 75th percentile, ahead of 75% of cities and behind 25%. The grade covers only Poplar Springs's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Poplar Springs is 16.58 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Poplar Springs, SC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Poplar Springs for 2025 is $29,720, about $280 per resident and $670 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

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

Poplar Springs, SC:	$280
Denmark, SC:	$1981
Little River, SC:	$310
South Carolina:	$666
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Poplar Springs is $280 per year, which is $184 less than the national average and $385 less than South Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Poplar Springs:

In Denmark, SC, crime costs $1,981 per person, which is $1,700 more than in Poplar Springs.
In Little River, SC, crime costs $310 per person, which is $29 more than in Poplar Springs

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Poplar Springs	Cost per Poplar Springs Resident
Murder	$7,943	$75
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3,724	$35
Robbery	$786	$7
Assault	$5,861	$55
Kidnapping	$872	$8
Vehicle Theft	$580	$5
Burglary	$1,033	$10
Theft	$1,877	$18
Arson	$286	$3
Vandalism	$1,858	$18
Animal Cruelty	$31	$0
Drug Crimes	$4,856	$46
Identity Theft	$12	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$29,720	$280

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Poplar Springs, SC

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 Springs totals $72,330 ($682 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $102,050 ($963 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 Springs's 106 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 Springs 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 Springs residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.925
Robbery	0.2356
Rape	0.5794
Murder	0.0399
Total Violent Crime	2.780 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.418
Vehicle Theft	0.3535
Burglary	1.075
Arson	0.1117
Total Property Crime	4.959 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1357
Drug Crimes	6.193
Vandalism	2.454
Identity Theft	0.0151
Animal Cruelty	0.0391
Total "Other" Rate	8.838 (C)

Individual Poplar Springs Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Reidville, SC	B+	B+	A+
Moore, SC	C+	C-	B
Woodruff, SC	D	D	C
Duncan, SC	D+	C-	D+
Crescent, SC	B	B+	B
Startex, SC	D+	D+	C-
Roebuck, SC	D+	D	D+
Five Forks, SC	C+	A	A-
Wellford, SC	C	C+	B-
Arcadia, SC	D-	F	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Poplar Springs is lower 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
Fletchers Landing, ME	A	A+	A+
Torrent, KY	D-	B-	B-
Toria, KY	C	B-	B-
Tolstoy, SD	D+	C+	C+
Frolona, GA	B+	C-	C-
Frogmore, LA	D	D	D
Frederick, OH	A	B-	B-
Fountain Green, IL	B+	D	D
Fountain, AL	D-	F	F
Foster, TX	C-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Poplar Springs is safer than the South Carolina state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Poplar Springs, SC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 53% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Poplar Springs schools on SchoolGrade

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