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Elkins Crime Rate Report (West Virginia)

Elkins crime statistics report an overall downward trend in crime based on data from 10 years with violent crime increasing and property crime decreasing. Based on this trend, the crime rate in Elkins for 2026 is expected to be lower than in 2024.

The city violent crime rate for Elkins in 2024 was higher than the national violent crime rate average by 31.62% and the city property crime rate in Elkins was lower than the national property crime rate average by 77.12%.

In 2024 the city violent crime rate in Elkins was higher than the violent crime rate in West Virginia by 91.95% and the city property crime rate in Elkins was lower than the property crime rate in West Virginia by 65.32%.

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

Elkins Crime Statistics
Summary Report

2024 Crime (Actual Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault31
Arson0
Burglary5
Larceny and Theft20
Motor Vehicle Theft2
Murder and Manslaughter0
Rape0
Robbery1
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)53
Property Crime27
Violent Crime32
2026 Crime (Projected Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault51
Arson0
Burglary14
Larceny and Theft34
Motor Vehicle Theft0
Murder and Manslaughter0
Rape0
Robbery2
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)73
Property Crime47
Violent Crime53

Property and Violent Crime Totals

Elkins Property Crime

Elkins Violent Crime

Actual versus Projected Crime Totals

Elkins Crime 2024

Elkins Crime 2026

City versus State versus National Crime Comparison

Elkins Property Crime vs. State and National Comparison

Elkins Violent Crime vs. State and National Comparison
* The source of actual data on this Elkins, West Virginia 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 Elkins crime report data for 2026 was projected from 10 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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