Elgin, IA is a relatively safe city, with the violent crime rate being 12.5, which is far below the US average of 22.7. The rate of property crime in Elgin, IA is 14.7, again much lower than the US average of 35.4. This shows that Elgin is a safe city that makes residents feel secure and comfortable living there.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Elgin violent crime is 12.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Elgin property crime is 14.7. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Elgin, Iowa does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of West Union, Iowa. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of West Union, Iowa. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.