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Crime rate in Elkhart, Indiana (IN): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Elkhart, IN compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Elkhart, IN

The 2022 crime rate in Elkhart, IN is 442 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.8 times higher than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 95.5% U.S. cities. The 2022 Elkhart crime rate fell by 22% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 8 - a decrease of 1 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Elkhart has seen decreasing violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Elkhart, IN is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Elkhart:

442.2
Osceola:

72.6
Bristol:

210.3
Goshen:

218.6
Mishawaka:

247.5
Roseland:

798.6
South Bend:

23.9
Cassopolis:

172.9
Nappanee:

80.6
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Elkhart by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		8
(15.2)		1
(2.0)		0
(0.0)		4
(7.8)		1
(2.0)		1
(1.9)		4
(7.8)		15
(28.6)		5
(9.6)		7
(13.3)		2
(3.8)		1
(1.9)		9
(17.2)		8
(14.8)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		22
(41.8)		35
(68.7)		3
(5.9)		34
(66.0)		28
(54.6)		20
(38.9)		30
(58.2)		38
(72.4)		38
(72.6)		31
(58.9)		10
(19.1)		42
(80.1)		84
(160.9)		41
(76.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		118
(224.1)		116
(227.7)		6
(11.7)		106
(205.9)		89
(173.7)		79
(153.8)		111
(215.3)		96
(182.8)		71
(135.7)		56
(106.3)		26
(49.6)		53
(101.1)		55
(105.4)		57
(105.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		11
(20.9)		4
(7.9)		0
(0.0)		573
(1,113)		380
(741.5)		546
(1,063)		615
(1,193)		642
(1,223)		471
(900.1)		530
(1,006)		220
(419.6)		398
(759.3)		549
(1,052)		469
(869.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		639
(1,213)		709
(1,392)		44
(85.9)		606
(1,177)		514
(1,003)		615
(1,197)		502
(973.5)		485
(923.7)		334
(638.3)		360
(683.6)		134
(255.6)		253
(482.7)		225
(431.0)		300
(556.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,730
(3,285)		1,507
(2,958)		116
(226.5)		1,714
(3,329)		1,256
(2,451)		1,484
(2,889)		1,391
(2,698)		1,540
(2,933)		1,314
(2,511)		1,231
(2,338)		626
(1,194)		1,217
(2,322)		1,235
(2,366)		1,029
(1,907)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		165
(313.3)		114
(223.8)		8
(15.6)		169
(328.3)		181
(353.2)		184
(358.2)		227
(440.2)		239
(455.2)		189
(361.2)		278
(527.9)		68
(129.7)		227
(433.1)		262
(501.9)		209
(387.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		22
(41.8)		25
(49.1)		0
(0.0)		12
(23.3)		10
(19.5)		9
(17.5)		16
(31.0)		12
(22.9)		11
(21.0)		13
(24.7)		2
(3.8)		12
(22.9)		19
(36.4)		5
(9.3)
City-Data.com crime index376.6362.424.5594.6444.5521.8576.4632.8471.9490.5197.7411.4570.1442.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Indiana and other state lists, there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Elkhart, Indiana as of May 15, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Elkhart is 6,617 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Elkhart:

593.2
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Elkhart:

773.9
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Elkhart:

514.2
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Elkhart:

261.3
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Elkhart:

641.9
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Elkhart:

609.6
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Elkhart:

832.3
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Elkhart:

777.6
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Elkhart:

651.2
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Elkhart:

516.1
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Elkhart:

741.1
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Elkhart:

11.7
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Elkhart:

190.4
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Elkhart:

194.6
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Elkhart:

250.7
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Elkhart:

230.4
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Elkhart:

275.7
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Elkhart:

204.1
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Elkhart:

264.7
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Elkhart:

279.8
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Elkhart:

277.6
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Elkhart:

130.3
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Elkhart:

332.8
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Elkhart:

307.4
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Elkhart:

399.7
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Elkhart:

395.6
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Elkhart:

437.6
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Elkhart:

376.1
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Elkhart:

451.1
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Elkhart:

30.9
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Elkhart:

459.8
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Elkhart:

453.9
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Elkhart:

634.2
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Elkhart:

655.1
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Elkhart:

592.0
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Elkhart:

531.3
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 161 (137 officers - 123 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.60
Indiana average:

2.08

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 142 (120 officers - 109 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.29
Indiana average:

2.33

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 134 (120 officers - 108 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.34
Indiana average:

1.75

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 148 (123 officers - 111 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.41
Indiana average:

1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 144 (123 officers - 111 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.34
Indiana average:

1.87

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 141 (119 officers - 107 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.26
Indiana average:

1.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 143 (118 officers - 106 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.24
Indiana average:

1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 141 (118 officers - 107 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.24
Indiana average:

1.83

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 140 (111 officers - 100 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.13
Indiana average:

1.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 149 (117 officers - 106 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.25
Indiana average:

1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 148 (117 officers - 105 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.25
Indiana average:

1.77

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Elkhart, IN
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 46514.

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