Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Elgin has a violent crime rate of 372 per 100,000 residents, 2% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 372.2 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,715 per 100,000, 141% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 4,218, burglary at 434, vehicle theft at 62 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 65 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Elgin receives a safety grade of F.