Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Elwood has a violent crime rate of 133 per 100,000 residents, 65% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 44.3 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 88.6. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,063 per 100,000, 46% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 842, burglary at 177, vehicle theft at 44 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 5 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Elwood receives a safety grade of F.