Elmira, NY Crime


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Elmira, NY has a lower rate of violent crime than the US average, with 16.6 reported incidents per 1,000 people compared to 22.7 across the country. It also has a higher rate of property crime than the national average, with 48.5 reported incidents per 1,000 people compared to 35.4 nationally. As such, Elmira residents should take extra precautions to protect their valuables and themselves from potential criminal activity in their city.

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

Elmira violent crime is 16.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Elmira property crime is 48.5. (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
Elmira, NY Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2005401.86.646.5129.5219.25382.5936.44300146.1
2006376.63.36.7150216.64855.4936.43819100
2007456.210.21795.3333.64309.8915.73254.5139.6
2008369.210.313.7116.22293992.5943.42980.768.4
2009319.713.810.385.9209.73619.8728.82829.261.9
2010374.713.917.3100.6242.93667.2898.62681.986.7
2011238.73.46.885.2143.23890.1869.42969.651.1
2012354.26.83.4136.2207.84059.7851.43143.564.7
201306.9100.3172.93551.1774.52731.645
2014277.73.50100.7173.63346.9798.5247276.4
2015294.93.53.5133.4154.43060.8628.32369.363.2
2016346.57.17.1121.5210.83836.4614.43125.696.4
2017288.47.27.2104.5169.43111454.22584.772.1
201825410.9076.2166.92547.5475.42006.865.3
2019307.93.70148.4155.83082.66382385.259.4

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Elmira town, NY0.035.85,98622019
Southport, NY36.6384.210,93242004
Horseheads, NY62.61,580.66,43452019
Caton, NY0.091.42,189122011
Corning, NY488.62,292.610,948132018
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Horseheads, NY62.61,580.66,43452019
Corning, NY488.62,292.610,948132018
Ithaca, NY131.72,699.130,216292019
Bath, NY220.31,340.45,605302019
Owego, NY437.42,932.93,705322019

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Over 3 years ago

Elmira looks like the armpit of the earth. What happened? This could be gorgeous and has such potential. Heck, you've got Mark Twain's grave here, in a historic  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have been living in elmira for 17 years and it is a great place to live i feel safe almost all the time i run the streets with my friends, go hiking, bike riding there  More

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Over 9 years ago

JUST NEEDED TO SAY THAT ELMIRA IS A DISGUSTING HOLE IN THE WORLD AND ITS RUN BY WILD MONKEES THAT ARE RUDE , DISGUSTING , ILLITERATE AND FILTHY PEOPLE THAT SHOW NO  More

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