Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Poplar Bluff has a violent crime rate of 663 per 100,000 residents, 74% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 438.2 per 100,000, robbery at 178.7, rape at 40.4. The murder rate is 5.8 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 8,452 per 100,000, 331% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 6,745, burglary at 1,274, vehicle theft at 432 per 100,000 residents. Overall, Poplar Bluff receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Poplar Bluff vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)