South Poplar, Allentown, PA Violent Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$1.58 million

Cost of Crime™ for South Poplar, Allentown, PA

In 2025, violent crime will cost $935 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Poplar with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The C+ grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in South Poplar against the average US neighborhood, where the rate is about the same as the norm. South Poplar sits in the 51st percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 51% of neighborhoods and behind 49%. The grade covers only South Poplar's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The violent crime rate in South Poplar is 4.300 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 147 in the northwest areas to 1 in 349 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of South Poplar, Allentown, PA report the most violent crime, about 11 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

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

The tangible cost of violent crime in South Poplar is projected at $1,575,961 for 2025, about $294 per resident and $935 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 40.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 46.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

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

South Poplar, Allentown, PA:	$294
Harrowgate, Philadelphia, PA:	$775
Somerton, Philadelphia, PA:	$165
Pennsylvania:	$227
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $294 per resident each year in South Poplar, which is $36 more than the national average and $67 more than Allentown's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to South Poplar:

In Harrowgate, Philadelphia, PA, crime costs $775 per person, which is $480 more than in South Poplar.
In Somerton, Philadelphia, PA, crime costs $165 per person, which is $129 less than in South Poplar

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for South Poplar, 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
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$1,575,961	$294

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in South Poplar, Allentown, PA

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in South Poplar totals $6,411,909 ($1,198 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $7,987,869 ($1,492 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in South Poplar, Allentown, PA, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the southwest part of the neighborhood has more retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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South Poplar Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 South Poplar residents in a standard year.

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

Individual South Poplar Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of violent crime in South Poplar is higher. 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 violent 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 violent crime rate, South Poplar is less safe than the Pennsylvania state average and less safe than the national average.

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