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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

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Crime rates in Elkhart by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2008	2009	2010
Murders (per 100,000)	3 (6.8)	4 (9.0)	8 (15.3)	7 (13.3)	6 (11.5)	1 (1.9)	5 (9.6)	12 (22.8)	7 (13.3)	8 (15.2)	1 (1.9)
Rapes (per 100,000)	26 (59.1)	31 (69.9)	29 (55.6)	28 (53.3)	25 (48.0)	34 (65.3)	39 (74.8)	26 (49.4)	33 (62.7)	22 (41.8)	35 (65.7)
Robberies (per 100,000)	161 (365.9)	201 (453.3)	224 (429.4)	154 (293.1)	136 (261.1)	161 (309.4)	146 (279.9)	230 (437.1)	161 (305.8)	118 (224.1)	116 (217.7)
Assaults (per 100,000)	68 (154.6)	49 (110.5)	14 (26.8)	25 (47.6)	20 (38.4)	9 (17.3)	10 (19.2)	16 (30.4)	9 (17.1)	11 (20.9)	4 (7.5)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	913 (2,075.1)	915 (2,063.6)	1,027 (1,968.7)	877 (1,669.0)	872 (1,674.0)	934 (1,795.0)	775 (1,485.7)	936 (1,778.9)	906 (1,720.7)	639 (1,213.4)	709 (1,330.3)
Thefts (per 100,000)	3,072 (6,982.3)	3,447 (7,774.2)	3,107 (5,956.0)	2,943 (5,600.9)	3,022 (5,801.5)	3,036 (5,834.9)	2,724 (5,222.0)	2,857 (5,429.9)	2,464 (4,679.6)	1,730 (3,285.2)	1,507 (2,827.6)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	425 (966.0)	422 (951.8)	362 (693.9)	254 (483.4)	309 (593.2)	270 (518.9)	262 (502.3)	276 (524.6)	197 (374.1)	165 (313.3)	114 (213.9)
Arson (per 100,000)	32 (72.7)	39 (88.0)	31 (59.4)	23 (43.8)	31 (59.5)	33 (63.4)	20 (38.3)	36 (68.4)	31 (58.9)	22 (41.8)	25 (46.9)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 312.0)	685.1	743.7	624.2	532.0	529.9	538.5	506.3	590.2	496.1	366.8	337.4

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of Indiana and other state lists there were 247 registered sex offenders living in Elkhart, Indiana as of December 05, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Elkhart to the number of sex offenders is 215 to 1.

See how dangerous Elkhart, IN is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Elkhart:
337.4
Goshen:
213.7
Mishawaka:
382.8
Georgetown:
49.4
South Bend:
559.0
Cassopolis:
105.5
Nappanee:
186.5
Niles:
297.5
White Pigeon:
284.0

Violent crime rate in 2010
Elkhart:
177.3
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Elkhart:
189.6
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Elkhart:
244.1
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2006
Elkhart:
320.2
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Elkhart:
237.1
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Elkhart:
226.5
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Elkhart:
215.0
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Elkhart:
243.7
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Elkhart:
306.2
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Elkhart:
360.2
U.S. Average:
277.6

Violent crime rate in 1999
Elkhart:
324.3
U.S. Average:
286.4

Property crime rate in 2010
Elkhart:
428.1
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Elkhart:
442.1
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Elkhart:
617.7
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Elkhart:
687.5
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Elkhart:
617.0
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Elkhart:
709.6
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Elkhart:
695.2
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Elkhart:
668.4
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Elkhart:
774.9
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Elkhart:
919.6
U.S. Average:
331.5

Property crime rate in 1999
Elkhart:
885.3
U.S. Average:
345.0

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Latest news about crime in Elkhart, IN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Murders per 100,000 population

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 134 (120 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.34
Indiana average:
1.74

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 148 (123 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.31
Indiana average:
1.81

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 144 (123 officers).

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).

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).

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).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.26
Indiana average:
1.83

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 140 (111 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.14
Indiana average:
1.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 149 (117 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.27
Indiana average:
1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 148 (117 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.26
Indiana average:
1.77

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Elkhart

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Zip codes: 46514, 46516, 46517.

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

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