The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in South Poplar, Allentown, PA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$2.57 million

Cost of Crime™ for South Poplar, Allentown, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,524 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Poplar 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 South Poplar, Allentown, PA Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where South Poplar's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. South Poplar sits in the 63rd percentile, ahead of 63% of neighborhoods and behind 37%. The grade covers only South Poplar's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in South Poplar is 30.73 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 20 in the northwest areas to 1 in 49 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of South Poplar, Allentown, PA report the most crime, about 84 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Poplar, Allentown, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Poplar for 2025 is $2,567,207, about $479 per resident and $1,524 per household. That equals 2.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South Poplar Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

South Poplar, Allentown, PA:	$479
Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, :	$1066
Somerton, Philadelphia, PA:	$302
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Poplar is $479 per year, which is $15 more than the national average and $127 more than Allentown's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to South Poplar:

In Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, , crime costs $1,066 per person, which is $587 more than in South Poplar.
In Somerton, Philadelphia, PA, crime costs $302 per person, which is $177 less than in South Poplar

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Poplar	Cost per South Poplar Resident
Murder	$849,172	$159
Rape/Sexual Assault	$123,001	$23
Robbery	$159,657	$30
Assault	$444,130	$83
Kidnapping	$10,844	$2
Vehicle Theft	$201,866	$38
Burglary	$91,159	$17
Theft	$452,456	$85
Arson	$13,909	$3
Vandalism	$131,067	$24
Animal Cruelty	$2,058	$0
Drug Crimes	$54,061	$10
Identity Theft	$33,826	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$2,567,207	$479

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Poplar, Allentown, PA

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 South Poplar totals $6,411,909 ($1,198 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $8,979,116 ($1,677 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 southwest part of the neighborhood holds more 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, of which South Poplar has 2, do the same, and of South Poplar's 5,354 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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South Poplar 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 South Poplar residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.888
Robbery	0.9480
Rape	0.3789
Murder	0.0844
Total Violent Crime	4.300 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	16.32
Vehicle Theft	2.435
Burglary	1.877
Arson	0.1076
Total Property Crime	20.74 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0334
Drug Crimes	1.365
Vandalism	3.427
Identity Theft	0.8163
Animal Cruelty	0.0520
Total "Other" Rate	5.693 (B+)

Individual South Poplar Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime 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
salisbury, Allentown, PA	A-	A-	A-
Mountainville, Allentown, PA	A-	A-	B+
Fairview, Allentown, PA	B	C+	B-
West Walnut, Allentown, PA	A-	B+	A-
Downtown, Allentown, PA	C+	C+	C-
Old Allentown, Allentown, PA	B	B	B
West Park, Allentown, PA	B	B-	B-
1st Ward, Allentown, PA	C+	C	C
Jordan Heights, Allentown, PA	B+	C+	B+
Eighth Ward, Allentown, PA	A-	B+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

South Poplar is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

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

Considering only the crime rate, South Poplar is less safe than the Pennsylvania 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 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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