Elgin has an overall crime rate of 11 per 1,000 residents, making the crime rate here near the average for all cities and towns of all sizes in America. According to our analysis of FBI crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in Elgin is 1 in 91. How does Elgin fare compared to other communities in Illinois of all population sizes? Elgin's crime rate is lower than approximately 31% of Illinois communities. However, 蘑菇视频 analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Elgin, and we found that the crime rate in Elgin is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Elgin is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding. The crime data that 蘑菇视频 used for this analysis are the seven offenses from the uniform crime reports, collected by the FBI from 18,000 local law enforcement agencies, and include both violent and property crimes, combined. Now let us turn to take a look at how Elgin does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Elgin. From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Elgin occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Elgin; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 448. This equates to a rate of 2 per one thousand inhabitants. Moreover, the rate of property crime in Elgin; burglary, larceny ($50 or more), grand theft auto, and arson; is 9 per 1,000 residents. This is about average for all cities and towns in America of all population sizes.