Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Elgin has a violent crime rate of 199 per 100,000 residents, 48% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 99.9 per 100,000, robbery at 60.7, rape at 37.5. The murder rate is 0.9 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,275 per 100,000, 35% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,066, burglary at 158, vehicle theft at 51 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 18 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Elgin receives a safety grade of F.