Elkins, AR Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Elkins, AR Summary

Crime in Elkins research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Elkins over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Elkins:

  • There were 40 total crimes committed in Elkins the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,044.9 total crimes per 100K people in Elkins.
  • The overall crime rate in Elkins is -55.04% below the national average.
  • Elkins ranks #40 safest out of 206 cities in Arkansas.
  • Elkins ranks #3,895 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Elkins Vs Arkansas And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Elkins is 1,044.9 per 100,000 people. That's -55.04% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -68.19% lower than the Arkansas total crime rate of 3,285.3 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Elkins
/ 100k People
Arkansas
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 40 1,044.9 3,285.3 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 10.6 6.3
Robbery 1 26.1 52.0 66.1
Aggravated Assault 6 156.7 535.8 268.2
Violent Crime 11 287.4 671.9 369.8
Burglary 5 130.6 523.1 269.8
Larceny 19 496.3 1,828.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 5 130.6 261.8 282.7
Property Crime 29 757.6 2,613.4 1,954.4

Elkins Crime Compared To Arkansas Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Arkansas.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Elkins

11
Violent Crimes
287.4
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-22.29%
Below The National Average
  • There were 11 violent crimes in Elkins in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Elkins is 287.4 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 348.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Elkins each year. That compares to a 1 in 148.8 chance statewide.
  • That's -22.29% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -57.23% lower than the Arkansas violent crime rate of 671.9 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Elkins

29
Property Crimes
757.6
Property Crimes / 100k People
-61.24%
Below The National Average
  • There were 29 property crimes in Elkins in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Elkins is 757.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 132.0 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Elkins each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -61.24% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -71.01% lower than the Arkansas property crime rate of 2,613.4 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Elkins

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Fayetteville, AR 96,456 4,376 4,536.8 4,032.9 503.9
Springdale, AR 90,892 2,789 3,068.5 2,522.8 545.7
Rogers, AR 72,115 1,824 2,529.3 2,134.1 395.2
Bentonville, AR 58,871 874 1,484.6 1,165.3 319.3
Bella Vista, AR 31,316 202 645.0 424.7 220.3
Van Buren, AR 23,533 846 3,595.0 3,144.5 450.4
Centerton, AR 21,927 138 629.4 424.1 205.2
Siloam Springs, AR 17,957 506 2,817.8 2,249.8 568.0
Lowell, AR 10,402 124 1,192.1 980.6 211.5
Farmington, AR 8,862 77 868.9 699.6 169.3

Elkins SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
7
Affordability
8
Diversity
7
Safety
N/A
Amenities
6
Education
7
Commute
6
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