Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Elkhart has a violent crime rate of 232 per 100,000 residents, 39% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 187.4 per 100,000, robbery at 13.1, rape at 31.9. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 615 per 100,000, 69% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 424, burglary at 114, vehicle theft at 71 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 39 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Elkhart receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Elkhart vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)