Elk Creek, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. Elk Creek is in the 20th percentile for safety, meaning 80% of cities are safer and 20% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Elk Creek's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Elk Creek is 0.0992 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Elk Creek generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Elk Creek may be as high as 1 in 9,616 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 14,676 in the central part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of Elk Creek, CA: about 0 per year. The west part of Elk Creek has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Elk Creek's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Elk Creek to the California 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, Elk Creek is less safe than the California 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 Murder in Elk Creek, CA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Elk Creek about $70,260 in 2025, or roughly $186 per resident. This is part of Elk Creek's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Elk Creek, including every crime type and how Elk Creek 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 Elk Creek's crime maps on the Elk Creek overall crime page.

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Individual Elk Creek Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Fruto, CA	D-	D-	D-	D
Newville, CA	D+	C-	D	D-
Paskenta, CA	D+	D+	D	D
Willows, CA	D	D-	D-	D+
Artois, CA	B-	C	C	C-
Stonyford, CA	F	F	F	D
Lodoga, CA	F	F	F	D
Orland, CA	B-	C+	C-	C
Flournoy, CA	D+	D+	D	D
Sites, CA	F	F	F	D

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Elk Creek is higher 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
Abington, CT	A	A+	A+	A
Yuma, KY	B+	B+	B+	B-
Wrigley, TN	D+	D	D	B
Wooldridge, MO	B	B-	B-	C
Winton Town, TN	F	C	C	B
Winfield, OH	A-	A-	A-	C+
Banner, MS	A	A+	A+	B
Au Train, MI	C	D+	D+	A
Atwood, OK	D-	C-	C-	C-
Ashley Heights, NC	C	D	D	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Elk Creek, CA average SchoolGrade of F, with 16% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Elk Creek schools on SchoolGrade

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