Elkhart, IL Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Elkhart

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Elkhart_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,348 (estimate)	2,485	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Elkhart_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	8.2	5.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	38.3	40.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	139.3	102.8
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	250.5	248.5
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	587 (estimate)	436	386
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	374.9	468.9
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,518.6	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	155.5	236.9
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,761 (estimate)	2,049	2,451

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The overall crime rate in Elkhart is 18% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 9.17 daily crimes that occur in Elkhart.
Elkhart is safer than 19% of the cities in the United States.
In Elkhart you have a 1 in 30 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Elkhart has increased by 8%.

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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 171

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Elkhart is 1 in 37

The chance of being a victim of crime in Elkhart is 1 in 30

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	26,115	212	222

There are a total of 26,115 sex offenders in Illinois. This yields a total of 212 sex offenders in Illinois per 100,000 residents which is 5% 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}
Sherman, IL	4,404	21	362	383
Mount Pulaski, IL	1,444	0	399	399
Williamsville, IL	1,346	155	729	884
Athens, IL	2,013	104	1,193	1,297
Mason City, IL	2,272	242	1,136	1,378
Grandview, IL	1,388	492	1,615	2,107
Spaulding, IL	766	403	1,894	2,297
Elkhart, IL	407	587	2,761	3,348

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Walker Lake, NV	407	964	3,679	4,644
Danbury, IA	407	399	2,862	3,261
Akiak, AK	407	1,299	5,418	6,718
Collins, OH	407	249	2,138	2,387
Fairview, WV	407	479	2,738	3,217
Elkhart, IL	407	587	2,761	3,348

Source: The Elkhart, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.