Elkin, NC Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery 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 Robbery?

The C- grade means the rate of robbery is slightly higher than the average US city. Elkin is in the 36th percentile for safety, meaning 64% of cities are safer and 36% 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 robbery in Elkin is 0.5459 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Elkin generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Elkin may be as high as 1 in 1,333 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,547 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the central parts of Elkin, NC: about 1 per year. The north part of Elkin has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.

How Elkin's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery 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 robbery rate, Elkin is as safe as the North Carolina state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Robbery in Elkin, NC

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Elkin about $166,565 in 2025, or roughly $17 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 Robbery Map

Remember that robbery 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

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of robbery 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	Robbery Crime Grade
State Road, NC	D+	D+	D+	C+
Jonesville, NC	D-	D	D	C
Zephyr, NC	D	D+	D+	C
Burch, NC	C-	D	C	C+
Ronda, NC	D	C	D+	C-
Thurmond, NC	C	B+	C-	C+
Longtown, NC	D+	C-	D	B-
Roaring River, NC	D+	C	C-	C+
Dobson, NC	D+	C-	C-	C+
Traphill, NC	C-	C-	C+	B-

Robbery in City with Similar Populations

Elkin is higher versus other cities of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery 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-	B-
Whitinsville, MA	A	B+	B+	A
Dallastown, PA	A	A+	A+	B
Dalhart, TX	F	D-	D-	D-
Dagsboro, DE	D+	A	A	B+
D'Iberville, MS	B+	A+	A+	A+
Delano, MN	A-	A-	A-	B+

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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