Elkhorn, WI Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Elkhorn

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Elkhorn_{/100k people}	Wisconsin_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	172	n/a (estimate)	1,729	2,280	2,860
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Elkhorn_{/100k people}	Wisconsin_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	1	n/a	10.1	4.2	4.9
Rape	2	n/a	20.1	30.8	38.6
Robbery	2	n/a	20.1	90.7	101.9
Assault	7	n/a	70.4	180.1	237.8
Violent crime	12	n/a (estimate)	121	306	373
Burglary	25	n/a	251.3	338.8	491.4
Theft	133	n/a	1,336.7	1,444.8	1,775.4
Vehicle theft	2	n/a	20.1	190.3	220.2
Property crime	160	n/a (estimate)	1,608	1,974	2,487

The table above illustrates an overview of the annual crime reported in Elkhorn, WI. These figures on reported criminal activity in Elkhorn, WI, based on a reported crime per 100,000 citizens, is shown in order to compare these rates across disparate categories. You will notice that the crimes collected here, for comparison purposes, have been separated between violent crimes and those involving or threatening property. According to the annual crime data, the crime rate in Elkhorn, WI is 24% lower than the average of the whole of the state of Wisconsin, and when compared with the national average, is 40% lower than. When looking at violent crimes, Elkhorn, WI has 61% lower than violent crime rate than Wisconsin average, while remaining 68% lower than the national average. In property crime, Elkhorn, WI is 19% lower than the average of Wisconsin and is 35% lower than the national average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Elkhorn is 40% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 4.74 daily crimes that occur in Elkhorn.
Elkhorn is safer than 66% of the cities in the United States.
In Elkhorn you have a 1 in 58 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Elkhorn has increased by 20%.

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Daily Crime In Elkhorn (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Elkhorn, WI is demonstrated in the illustration above. So that direct comparisons can be made, the number of daily crimes for Wisconsin and on a national level are also posted. As you can see, the daily crimes for Elkhorn, WI are 1.32 times less than the Wisconsin average and 1.65 times less than the national level. Daily violent Crimes in Elkhorn, WI are 2.54 times less than than Wisconsin and 3.09 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Elkhorn, WI are 1.23 times less than than Wisconsin and 1.55 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Elkhorn (higher is better)

Are people any safer living in the Elkhorn, WI area in comparison to other Wisconsin communities and all other cities throughout the United States? The evidence provided by these graphs show Elkhorn, WI being safer than 42% of cities in Wisconsin and 66% of cities across the United States as a whole. This is evident by tracking Wisconsin cities as well as all US cities over a one year period to contrast crime statistics as they relate to Elkhorn, WI. In conclusion, Elkhorn, WI now ranks above average in comparison to all United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Elkhorn

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Elkhorn is 1 in 830

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Elkhorn is 1 in 63

The chance of being a victim of crime in Elkhorn is 1 in 58

Wondering what the chances are that you will be the victim of a crime in Elkhorn, WI? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Elkhorn, WI you have a 1 in 830 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 63 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 58 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Elkhorn, WI.

Year Over Year Crime In Elkhorn (per 100,000 people)

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Elkhorn, WI is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer area to live or a more dangerous area. In the above graph, you can see that the year to year crime rates are shown for the total crime, property crime, and violent crime per 100,000 people. The amount of violent crime in Elkhorn, WI has increased by 73%, the amount of property crime in Elkhorn, WI has increased by 17%, and the total amount of crime in Elkhorn, WI has increased by 20% year to year.

Elkhorn police department

Item	Elkhorn	Wisconsin	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	18	9,355	556,527
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.8	2.4	3.3

There are a total of 18 Elkhorn police officers. This results in 1.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 25.7% less than the Wisconsin average and 45.7% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Wisconsin

State	Total offenders	Wisconsin_/100K	National_/100K
Wisconsin	21,768	397	222

There are a total of 21,768 sex offenders in Wisconsin. This yields a total of 397 sex offenders in Wisconsin per 100,000 residents which is 79% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Walworth, WI	2,825	35	247	282
Sharon, WI	1,607	63	251	314
Lauderdale Lakes, WI	1,100	43	277	320
Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI	1,411	43	277	320
Powers Lake, WI	1,092	76	491	567
Elkhorn, WI	10,020	121	1,608	1,729

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Harrisonville, MO	10,019	181	3,049	3,229
Country Club, CA	10,018	603	3,703	4,305
Croydon, PA	10,017	285	1,640	1,925
Little Canada, MN	10,015	48	300	348
Cedar Hills, UT	10,025	165	2,084	2,249
Elkhorn, WI	10,020	121	1,608	1,729

Source: The Elkhorn, WI crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2015. 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.