Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Elgin has a violent crime rate of 275 per 100,000 residents, 28% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 168.3 per 100,000, robbery at 31.9, rape at 68.2. The murder rate is 6.2 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,114 per 100,000, 43% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 892, burglary at 129, vehicle theft at 89 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 18 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Elgin receives a safety grade of F.