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Elkhart Crime Rate Report (Indiana)

Elkhart crime statistics report an overall downward trend in crime based on data from 20 years with violent crime increasing and property crime decreasing. Based on this trend, the crime rate in Elkhart for 2026 is expected to be lower than in 2024.

The city violent crime rate for Elkhart in 2024 was higher than the national violent crime rate average by 174.25% and the city property crime rate in Elkhart was higher than the national property crime rate average by 47.6%.

In 2024 the city violent crime rate in Elkhart was higher than the violent crime rate in Indiana by 218.01% and the city property crime rate in Elkhart was higher than the property crime rate in Indiana by 88.56%.

Property and Violent Crime
Elkhart Property Crime vs. State and National Per Capita
Elkhart Violent Crime vs. State and National Per Capita

Elkhart Crime Statistics
Summary Report

2024 Crime (Actual Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault446
Arson11
Burglary316
Larceny and Theft918
Motor Vehicle Theft153
Murder and Manslaughter1
Rape45
Robbery39
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)1,645
Property Crime1,387
Violent Crime531
2026 Crime (Projected Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault607
Arson10
Burglary172
Larceny and Theft939
Motor Vehicle Theft228
Murder and Manslaughter7
Rape62
Robbery30
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)1,597
Property Crime1,339
Violent Crime676

Property and Violent Crime Totals

Elkhart Property Crime

Elkhart Violent Crime

Actual versus Projected Crime Totals

Elkhart Crime 2024

Elkhart Crime 2026

City versus State versus National Crime Comparison

Elkhart Property Crime vs. State and National Comparison

Elkhart Violent Crime vs. State and National Comparison
* The source of actual data on this Elkhart, Indiana crime rate report is the FBI Report of Offenses Known to Law Enforcement for the corresponding year or years. Arson numbers are reported inconsistently. Zero values may indicate the data was not available. The projected crime rate data displayed above was generated from the trends found in the years of actual reported crime data on file. In this case, the Elkhart crime report data for 2026 was projected from 20 years of actual data. The last year of actual available crime data, as reported above, was 2024.

The FBI cautions the data users against comparing yearly statistical data solely on the basis of their population coverage. The comparisons made herein are thus, only meaningful upon further examination of all variables that affect crime in each reported city, state or other reported jurisdicition.



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