2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Elkins, WV vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles has 15% less violent crime than Elkins.
- Lake Charles has 32% more property crime than Elkins.
 Elkins, WVLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock40.522.7
 Property Crime41.7  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Elkins    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I submitted my review in response to another review, Gina, regarding Elkins, WV, but I'm not sure it was actually submitted. It was lengthy and I cannot resubmit it at  More

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Over 18 years ago

Elkins is a fairly small town and very safe place to live. We have a great college right here and it is a good place to live if you want a variety in weather and  More

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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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