Elgin, IL Crime


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The city of Elgin, IL has a lower rate of violent crime than the US average. Specifically, Elgin's violent crime rate is 17.4 compared to the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Elgin is 24.7, which is lower than the US average of 35.4. This indicates that the city of Elgin has a relatively low amount of criminal activity when compared to other areas in the country. It should be noted that while these statistics are promising, citizens should still continue to take precautions and be mindful of their surroundings in order to ensure their safety in Elgin and beyond.

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

Elgin violent crime is 17.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Elgin property crime is 24.7. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Elgin, IL Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20032313.149.770.4107.72506.8396.71953.6156.4
2005466.46.1111.5212.81364234.8660.83247.7326.3
20071.985.51012457.3493.41749.2214.6
20081.979.6155.42227.7448.21626153.5
20092.873.4155.12083.8413.21562.9107.7
2010329.53.779.891.9154.12029.1394.51534.4100.2
2011264.54.671.975.6112.41905.7511.51313.281.1
2012235.41.861.469.6102.61815.8327.11416.372.4
20132.750.757103.21722317.81323.680.6
2014199.82.741.658.896.71805.7270.41459.476
2015233.42.733.160.8136.81330.6228.91038.263.5
2016209.11.830.155.8121.41386.4193.1113360.2
2017198.61.833.749.7113.51400.2172.91161.765.6
2018207.92.742.550.4112.31515.1152.11286.976.1
2019198.90.937.560.799.91274.6157.91065.950.8

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
South Elgin, IL67.7440.022,05132019
Sleepy Hollow, IL0.0336.13,68842019
East Dundee, IL61.81,174.33,13952019
West Dundee, IL35.81,287.67,37562019
Carpentersville, IL55.61,006.838,36362019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Aurora, IL258.31,008.1200,551192019
Naperville, IL68.71,008.1142,280212018
Joliet, IL506.91,457.9147,838372019
Bremen, IL132.02,068.74,544422002
Rockford, IL1,174.23,327.0149,586422019

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When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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