Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Elkin has a violent crime rate of 249 per 100,000 residents, 34% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 174.4 per 100,000, robbery at 49.8, rape at 24.9. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 11,064 per 100,000, 464% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 9,494, burglary at 1,395, vehicle theft at 174 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 9 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Elkin receives a safety grade of F.