Elkin, NC Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Elkin in green. The most dangerous areas in Elkin 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 Elkin, NC Safe from Assault?

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US city. Elkin is in the 19th percentile for safety, meaning 81% of cities are safer and 19% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Elkin's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Elkin is 3.442 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Elkin generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Elkin may be as high as 1 in 212 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 423 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Elkin, NC: about 7 per year. The north part of Elkin has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Elkin's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Elkin to the North Carolina 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, Elkin is less safe than the North Carolina state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in Elkin, NC

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Elkin about $958,969 in 2025, or roughly $99 per resident. This is part of Elkin's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Elkin, including every crime type and how Elkin 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 Elkin's crime maps on the Elkin overall crime page.

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Individual Elkin Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
State Road, NC	D+	D+	D+	D
Jonesville, NC	D-	D	D	D
Zephyr, NC	D	D+	D+	D
Burch, NC	C-	D	C	D-
Ronda, NC	D	C	D+	C-
Thurmond, NC	C	B+	C-	B
Longtown, NC	D+	C-	D	D+
Roaring River, NC	D+	C	C-	C-
Dobson, NC	D+	C-	C-	D+
Traphill, NC	C-	C-	C+	D+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Elkin is higher 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
Cut Off, LA	D-	D-	D-	D-
Deer Park, WA	D	C+	C+	C+
Dayton, NJ	A	A+	A+	A
Dardanelle, AR	D	D-	D-	D-
Whitinsville, MA	A	B+	B+	C+
Dallastown, PA	A	A+	A+	A
Dalhart, TX	F	D-	D-	D
Dagsboro, DE	D+	A	A	A-
D'Iberville, MS	B+	A+	A+	A
Delano, MN	A-	A-	A-	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Elkin, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Elkin schools on SchoolGrade

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