Elkin, NC Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Elkin, NC Summary

Crime in Elkin research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Elkin over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Elkin:

  • There were 228 total crimes committed in Elkin the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 5,636.6 total crimes per 100K people in Elkin.
  • The overall crime rate in Elkin is 142.52% above the national average.
  • Elkin ranks #230 safest out of 256 cities in North Carolina.
  • Elkin ranks #9,540 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Elkin Vs North Carolina And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Elkin is 5,636.6 per 100,000 people. That's 142.52% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 113.04% higher than the North Carolina total crime rate of 2,645.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Elkin
/ 100k People
North Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 228 5,636.6 2,645.8 2,324.2
Murder 1 24.7 8.0 6.3
Robbery 2 49.4 69.2 66.1
Aggravated Assault 9 222.5 314.5 268.2
Violent Crime 14 346.1 419.3 369.8
Burglary 34 840.5 471.2 269.8
Larceny 171 4,227.4 1,561.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 9 222.5 193.6 282.7
Property Crime 214 5,290.5 2,226.5 1,954.4

Elkin Crime Compared To North Carolina Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in North Carolina.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Elkin

14
Violent Crimes
346.1
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-6.41%
Below The National Average
  • There were 14 violent crimes in Elkin in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Elkin is 346.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 288.9 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Elkin each year. That compares to a 1 in 238.5 chance statewide.
  • That's -6.41% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -17.46% lower than the North Carolina violent crime rate of 419.3 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Elkin

214
Property Crimes
5,290.5
Property Crimes / 100k People
170.70%
Above The National Average
  • There were 214 property crimes in Elkin in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Elkin is 5,290.5 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 18.9 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Elkin each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 170.70% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 137.62% higher than the North Carolina property crime rate of 2,226.5 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Elkin

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Winston-Salem, NC 251,295 12,739 5,069.3 3,893.8 1,175.5
Mooresville, NC 52,762 1,220 2,312.3 2,132.2 180.1
Kernersville, NC 27,076 1,046 3,863.2 3,586.2 277.0
Boone, NC 18,007 295 1,638.3 1,527.2 111.1
King, NC 7,213 137 1,899.3 1,830.0 69.3
North Wilkesboro, NC 4,215 129 3,060.5 2,704.6 355.9
Yadkinville, NC 2,864 143 4,993.0 4,853.4 139.7
Jonesville, NC 2,310 81 3,506.5 3,116.9 389.6
Dobson, NC 1,386 23 1,659.5 1,443.0 216.5
Boonville, NC 1,190 16 1,344.5 1,344.5 0.0

Elkin SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
5
Affordability
8
Diversity
8.5
Safety
N/A
Amenities
6
Education
5
Commute
8
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