Elgin, IL Crime and Crime Rate
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The Elgin crime rate is lower than the Illinois average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #427
Elgin, IL | 1,094.79 |
Illinois | 1,616.00 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Elgin, IL Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Elgin, IL | Count | 3 | 46 | 65 | 107 | 299 | 1,614 | 84 | 15 | |
| Elgin, IL | Per 100,000 | 2.7 | 41.6 | 58.8 | 96.7 | 270.4 | 1,459.4 | 76.0 | 13.6 | 972 |
| Illinois | Per 100,000 | 5.3 | 23.9 | 118.8 | 213.7 | 388.2 | 1,552.2 | 135.5 | NA | 1,241 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Elgin, IL | Count | 3 | 56 | 63 | 114 | 351 | 1,462 | 89 | 14 | |
| Elgin, IL | Per 100,000 | 2.7 | 50.7 | 57.0 | 103.2 | 317.8 | 1,323.6 | 80.6 | 12.7 | 1,014 |
| Illinois | Per 100,000 | 5.5 | 25.4 | 137.6 | 204.0 | 452.1 | 1,659.8 | 162.5 | NA | 1,342 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Elgin, IL | Count | 2 | 67 | 76 | 112 | 357 | 1,546 | 79 | 12 | |
| Elgin, IL | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 61.4 | 69.6 | 102.6 | 327.1 | 1,416.3 | 72.4 | 11.0 | 1,096 |
| Illinois | Per 100,000 | 5.8 | 27.7 | 151.2 | 230.0 | 552.2 | 1,826.9 | 199.5 | NA | 1,515 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Elgin, IL | Count | 5 | 78 | 82 | 122 | 555 | 1,425 | 88 | 6 | |
| Elgin, IL | Per 100,000 | 4.6 | 71.9 | 75.6 | 112.4 | 511.5 | 1,313.2 | 81.1 | 5.5 | 1,279 |
| Illinois | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 28.8 | 157.4 | 237.5 | 604.1 | 1,861.1 | 223.5 | NA | 1,581 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Elgin, IL | Count | 4 | 86 | 99 | 166 | 425 | 1,653 | 108 | 7 | |
| Elgin, IL | Per 100,000 | 3.7 | 79.8 | 91.9 | 154.1 | 394.5 | 1,534.4 | 100.2 | 6.5 | 1,378 |
| Illinois | Per 100,000 | 5.5 | 23.6 | 156.3 | 249.7 | 587.6 | 1,868.9 | 224.4 | NA | 1,558 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Elgin, IL | Count | 3 | NA | 79 | 167 | 445 | 1,683 | 116 | 13 | |
| Elgin, IL | Per 100,000 | 2.8 | NA | 73.4 | 155.1 | 413.2 | 1,562.9 | 107.7 | 12.1 | 959 |
| Illinois | Per 100,000 | 6.0 | 30.2 | 177.6 | 283.4 | 603.0 | 1,927.3 | 206.6 | NA | 1,677 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | Elgin, IL | Count | 2 | NA | 84 | 164 | 473 | 1,716 | 162 | 4 | |
| Elgin, IL | Per 100,000 | 1.9 | NA | 79.6 | 155.4 | 448.2 | 1,626.0 | 153.5 | 3.8 | 1,011 |
| Illinois | Per 100,000 | 6.1 | 31.9 | 186.4 | 300.9 | 612.1 | 2,068.1 | 252.5 | NA | 1,781 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | Elgin, IL | Count | 2 | NA | 88 | 104 | 508 | 1,801 | 221 | 5 | |
| Elgin, IL | Per 100,000 | 1.9 | NA | 85.5 | 101.0 | 493.4 | 1,749.2 | 214.6 | 4.9 | 1,050 |
| Illinois | Per 100,000 | 5.9 | 31.9 | 179.7 | 315.7 | 587.6 | 2,084.5 | 263.7 | NA | 1,779 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
Hate Crime Index
Elgin, IL | 5.00 |
Illinois | 14.22 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Elgin, IL Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Elgin, IL | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Elgin, IL | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Illinois | Per 100,000 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 9 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | Elgin, IL | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Elgin, IL | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Illinois | Per 100,000 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 8 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | Elgin, IL | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Elgin, IL | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Illinois | Per 100,000 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 6 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2010 | Elgin, IL | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Elgin, IL | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Illinois | Per 100,000 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 8 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Elgin, IL | Count | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Elgin, IL | Per 100,000 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 |
| Illinois | Per 100,000 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 15 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Elgin, IL | Count | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Elgin, IL | Per 100,000 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 |
| Illinois | Per 100,000 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 14 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Elgin, IL | Count | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Elgin, IL | Per 100,000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 |
| Illinois | Per 100,000 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 33 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
Elgin, IL | 1.79 |
Illinois | 3.42 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Elgin, IL Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Elgin, IL | Count | 227 | 173 | 54 | |
| Elgin, IL | Per 100,000 | 205.3 | 156.4 | 48.8 | 1.81 |
| Illinois | Per 100,000 | 463.4 | 327.9 | 135.5 | 3.96 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | Elgin, IL | Count | 222 | 180 | 42 | |
| Elgin, IL | Per 100,000 | 201.0 | 163.0 | 38.0 | 1.82 |
| Illinois | Per 100,000 | 344.7 | 223.0 | 121.7 | 2.84 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | Elgin, IL | Count | 215 | 180 | 35 | |
| Elgin, IL | Per 100,000 | 197.0 | 164.9 | 32.1 | 1.81 |
| Illinois | Per 100,000 | 393.3 | 275.7 | 117.7 | 3.35 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Elgin, IL | Count | 233 | 179 | 54 | |
| Elgin, IL | Per 100,000 | 214.7 | 165.0 | 49.8 | 1.90 |
| Illinois | Per 100,000 | 389.4 | 278.0 | 111.4 | 3.34 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Elgin, IL | Count | 219 | 179 | 40 | |
| Elgin, IL | Per 100,000 | 203.3 | 166.2 | 37.1 | 1.85 |
| Illinois | Per 100,000 | 391.0 | 278.0 | 113.0 | 3.34 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Elgin, IL | Count | 233 | 180 | 53 | |
| Elgin, IL | Per 100,000 | 216.4 | 167.2 | 49.2 | 1.92 |
| Illinois | Per 100,000 | 401.0 | 285.9 | 115.1 | 3.43 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Elgin, IL | Count | 246 | 183 | 63 | |
| Elgin, IL | Per 100,000 | 233.1 | 173.4 | 59.7 | 2.03 |
| Illinois | Per 100,000 | 409.1 | 289.9 | 119.2 | 3.50 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Elgin, IL | Count | 259 | 189 | 70 | |
| Elgin, IL | Per 100,000 | 251.6 | 183.6 | 68.0 | 2.18 |
| Illinois | Per 100,000 | 417.8 | 291.1 | 126.7 | 3.54 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | Elgin, IL | Count | 236 | 182 | 54 | |
2005 | Elgin, IL | Count | 244 | 177 | 67 | |