Poplar Bluff, MO Crime Rates & Map

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201%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

29%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

235%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Poplar Bluff_{/100k people}	Missouri_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,194	n/a (estimate)	7,054	3,074	2,346
Murder	4	n/a	23.6	11.8	6.5
Rape	10	n/a	59.1	43.3	38.4
Robbery	17	n/a	100.4	74.4	73.9
Assault	54	n/a	319.0	413.3	279.7
Violent crime	85	n/a (estimate)	502	543	388
Burglary	206	n/a	1,217.0	378.8	314.2
Theft	745	n/a	4,401.3	1,759.1	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	158	n/a	933.4	393.2	246.0
Property crime	1,109	n/a (estimate)	6,552	2,531	1,958

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Key findings

Poplar Bluff crime rates are 201% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Poplar Bluff are 29% higher than the national average
In Poplar Bluff you have a 1 in 15 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Poplar Bluff is safer than 10% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Poplar Bluff has decreased by 3%

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Daily Crime In Poplar Bluff (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Poplar Bluff on a daily basis (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of Missouri and the USA. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Poplar Bluff (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Missouri, are 2.29 times more than the state average and 3.01 times more than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Poplar Bluff on a daily basis are 1.08 times less than than Missouri average and 1.29 times more than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Poplar Bluff are 2.59 times more than the daily state average and 3.35 times more than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Poplar Bluff (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Poplar Bluff to every other city in Missouri, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Poplar Bluff safe? The gauges above illustrate that Poplar Bluff is safer than 15% of every city located within Missouri along with 10% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Missouri and in the United States as a whole. As a result, Poplar Bluff, MO is ranked below average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Poplar Bluff

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Poplar Bluff is 1 in 200

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Poplar Bluff is 1 in 16

The chance of being a victim of crime in Poplar Bluff is 1 in 15

Are you at risk of becoming a victim of crime in Poplar Bluff, Missouri? If you reside in Poplar Bluff, then there is a 1 in 200 chance that you will experience a violent crime. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 16. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 15 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Poplar Bluff.

Year Over Year Crime In Poplar Bluff (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether Poplar Bluff is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Poplar Bluff has increased by 1%, while the property crime rate in Poplar Bluff has decreased by 4% year over year. The number of total crimes in Poplar Bluff has decreased by 3% year over year.

Poplar Bluff police department

Item	Poplar Bluff	Missouri	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	58	12,115	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.4	3.7	3.3

There are a total of 58 Poplar Bluff police officers. This results in 3.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 9.4% less than the Missouri average and 3.9% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Missouri

State	Total offenders	Missouri_/100K	National_/100K
Missouri	19,657	344	266

There are a total of 19,657 sex offenders in Missouri. This yields a total of 344 sex offenders in Missouri per 100,000 residents which is 29% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Qulin, MO	504	0	0	0
Fairdealing, MO	1,007	225	1,048	1,273
Puxico, MO	880	804	3,750	4,554
Fisk, MO	417	836	3,896	4,732
Naylor, MO	693	867	4,039	4,906
Neelyville, MO	439	877	4,090	4,968
Williamsville, MO	386	877	4,090	4,968
Poplar Bluff, MO	17,198	502	6,552	7,054

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Sudley, VA	17,193	250	1,744	1,994
Radford, VA	17,186	244	847	1,091
Radford, VA	17,186	244	847	1,091
North Babylon, NY	17,212	326	1,263	1,589
Fort Hunt, VA	17,182	85	594	679
Poplar Bluff, MO	17,198	502	6,552	7,054

Source: The Poplar Bluff, MO crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.