Elk, WA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Elk in green. The most dangerous areas in Elk are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Elk, WA Safe from Assault?

The B grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US city. Elk is in the 68th percentile for safety, meaning 32% of cities are safer and 68% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Elk's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Elk is 1.119 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Elk generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Elk may be as high as 1 in 387 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,227 in the central part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Elk, WA: about 2 per year. The southwest part of Elk has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Elk's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Elk to the Washington state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Elk is safer than the Washington state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Elk, WA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Elk about $147,439 in 2025, or roughly $32 per resident. This is part of Elk's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Elk, including every crime type and how Elk compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Elk's crime maps on the Elk overall crime page.

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Individual Elk Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Elk is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Elk.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Milan, WA	C-	C	D+	C+
Chattaroy, WA	B-	A-	C+	A-
Diamond Lake, WA	B-	C	B-	C
Deer Park, WA	D	C+	D	C+
Denison, WA	B-	B	B-	B+
Newport, WA	C	C	C-	C+
Clayton, WA	D	B-	D-	B+
Green Bluff, WA	B	B+	B-	B+
Colbert, WA	B+	B+	B+	A-
Blanchard, ID	A-	B+	A	A-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Elk is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Harmony, PA	B+	A	A	A
Hawaiian Ocean View, HI	D-	C-	C-	C-
Havana, IL	B-	B+	B+	A
Hauula, HI	C	C	C	C
Harwinton, CT	A+	A+	A+	A+
Hartford, KY	B-	B+	B+	B
Hartford, AL	C+	B-	B-	C+
Harrisburg, OR	D+	D+	D+	D+
Harrisburg, AR	D-	D	D	D
Haworth, NJ	A-	A+	A+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Elk, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Elk schools on SchoolGrade

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