Elgin, PA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Elgin in green. The most dangerous areas in Elgin 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 Elgin, PA Safe from Murder?

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Elgin is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of cities are safer and 47% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Elgin's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Elgin is 0.0608 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Elgin generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Elgin may be as high as 1 in 15,917 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 21,077 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the east parts of Elgin, PA: about 0 per year. The north part of Elgin has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Elgin's Murder Rate Compares

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

Considering only the murder rate, Elgin is safer than the Pennsylvania 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 Murder in Elgin, PA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Elgin about $30,175 in 2025, or roughly $114 per resident. This is part of Elgin's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Elgin, including every crime type and how Elgin compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Elgin's crime maps on the Elgin overall crime page.

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Individual Elgin Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Le Boeuf Gardens, PA	A+	C+	A+	B
Waterford, PA	A+	B	A+	C
New Ireland, PA	A+	A+	A-	A
Union City, PA	B+	B-	B	C-
Mill Village, PA	A+	A+	A	A+
Phillipsville, PA	A+	A-	A	D
Canadohta Lake, PA	A+	A	A+	B
McLane, PA	A-	B+	B+	C-
Wattsburg, PA	A+	A-	A	D
Hammett, PA	A	A	A-	A-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Elgin is similar versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Wetona, PA	A+	A-	A-	A
Canadohta Lake, PA	A+	A	A	B
Williamsburg, WV	D-	D	D	D
Canyon, MN	C	B-	B-	B
Caprivi, PA	A+	A-	A-	B+
Carbondale, OH	C+	C+	C+	D
Williams Junction, AR	C-	D	D	D+
Whitten, IA	B-	D+	D+	A
Whitson, TX	B-	C	C	D+
Campton Lower Village, NH	B+	A	A	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Elgin, PA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Elgin schools on SchoolGrade

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