Elwood, NE Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

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

The rate of assault in Elwood is 0.7815 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Elwood generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Elwood may be as high as 1 in 429 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 8,164 in the central part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northeast parts of Elwood, NE: about 1 per year. The west part of Elwood has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Elwood's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Elwood to the Nebraska 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, Elwood is safer than the Nebraska 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 Elwood, NE

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Elwood about $28,772 in 2025, or roughly $22 per resident. This is part of Elwood's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Elwood, including every crime type and how Elwood 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 Elwood's crime maps on the Elwood overall crime page.

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Individual Elwood Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Smithfield, NE	C+	C+	C	B-
Eustis, NE	D	C-	D+	C-
Darr, NE	D-	D	F	D-
Lexington, NE	D-	C-	D-	D+
Bertrand, NE	C-	A-	C-	A+
Cozad, NE	D-	B+	D-	B+
Farnam, NE	D-	D+	D-	D+
Overton, NE	C-	C	C-	C
Willow Island, NE	D	C-	D	C
Loomis, NE	C	C+	C	C+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Elwood 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
Berlin, GA	C	C+	C+	C
St. Elmo, MI	A	C+	C+	B-
Thompsons, TX	C	C	C	C
St. Clair, MN	B+	B+	B+	A-
Smyrna, SC	C	C+	C+	C
Damascus, AR	C-	C-	C-	C+
Buena Vista, PA	A+	A	A	A-
Brent, OK	C	C	C	C
Wenona, IL	B+	C+	C+	B+
Big Island, VA	A+	A+	A+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Elwood, NE average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Elwood schools on SchoolGrade

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