Elkhart, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 22%

Violent crime 45%

Property crime 18%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Elkhart_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,036 (estimate)	2,253	2,489
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.6	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	48.0	42.6
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	98.4	81.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	254.0	250.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	548 (estimate)	407	379
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	271.7	340.5
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,426.6	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	148.2	219.9
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,487 (estimate)	1,847	2,110

Key findings

Elkhart crime rates are 22% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Elkhart are 45% higher than the national average
In Elkhart you have a 1 in 33 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Elkhart is safer than 16% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Elkhart has decreased by 4%

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The Elkhart crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Elkhart as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Elkhart crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Elkhart

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Elkhart is 1 in 183

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Elkhart is 1 in 41

The chance of being a victim of crime in Elkhart is 1 in 33

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

Elkhart police department

Item	Elkhart	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.6	3.3

Sex offenders in Illinois

State	Total offenders	Illinois_/100K	National_/100K
Illinois	32,213	263	266

There are a total of 32,213 sex offenders in Illinois. This yields a total of 263 sex offenders in Illinois per 100,000 residents which is 1% less 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}
Williamsville, IL	1,346	134	134	267
Athens, IL	2,013	105	470	575
Sherman, IL	4,404	84	568	652
Mount Pulaski, IL	1,444	0	952	952
Grandview, IL	1,388	206	935	1,141
Mason City, IL	2,272	422	1,125	1,547
Spaulding, IL	766	376	1,707	2,083
Elkhart, IL	407	548	2,487	3,036

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Akiak, AK	407	1,401	4,704	6,105
Alexandria, PA	407	386	1,769	2,154
Walker Lake, NV	407	703	3,303	4,005
Cutler, IL	407	638	2,896	3,534
Briarcliffe Acres, SC	407	206	1,188	1,394
Elkhart, IL	407	548	2,487	3,036

Source: The Elkhart, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. 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.