Elkhart County, IN Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	A
Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

1 in 322

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Elkhart County is about 1 in 322.

$23

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Elkhart County resident about $23 per year.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Elkhart County in green. The most dangerous areas in Elkhart County 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 Elkhart County, IN Safe from Drug-Related Crime?

The B grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US county. Elkhart County is in the 67th percentile for safety, meaning 33% of counties are safer and 67% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Elkhart County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Elkhart County is 3.101 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Elkhart County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Elkhart County may be as high as 1 in 279 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 559 in the east part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southeast parts of Elkhart County, IN: about 147 per year. The northeast part of Elkhart County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 28 in a typical year.

How Elkhart County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Elkhart County to the Indiana state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Elkhart County, IN:	3.101
Indiana:	4.400
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Elkhart County is safer than the Indiana state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Elkhart County, IN

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Elkhart County about $4,887,059 in 2025, or roughly $23 per resident. This is part of Elkhart County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Elkhart County, including every crime type and how Elkhart County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Map

Remember that drug-related crime 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 Elkhart County's crime maps on the Elkhart County overall crime page.

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Individual Elkhart County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of drug-related crime in Elkhart County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Elkhart County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
St. Joseph County, IN	C-	D-	D+	D+
Cass County, MI	A+	B+	A+	A+
LaGrange County, IN	B+	C+	B-	B-
Kosciusko County, IN	A+	A+	A	C
St. Joseph County, MI	A	B	A+	A-
Marshall County, IN	A	A-	A-	C+
Noble County, IN	A	A	A	C+
Berrien County, MI	B+	C-	B+	A-
Whitley County, IN	A	A+	B+	C+
Starke County, IN	A+	A	A+	B-

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Elkhart County is higher versus other counties of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT	B-	A	A	A
Sedgwick County, KS	D-	D-	D-	C-
Seminole County, FL	A+	A	A	A+
Pierce County, WA	D-	D+	D+	A
Yavapai County, AZ	A	B-	B-	B+
Williamson County, TX	B	A-	A-	C
Williamson County, TN	B-	B-	B-	D-
Richmond County, NY	B+	C-	C-	A+
Yolo County, CA	C	C-	C-	A-
Rockland County, NY	B+	C	C	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Elkhart County, IN average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Elkhart County schools on SchoolGrade

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Elkhart County, IN Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

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