The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Elk Lake, OR: Crime Maps and Statistics

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$86,482

Cost of Crime™ for Elk Lake, OR

In 2025, crime will cost $1,103 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Elk Lake with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Elk Lake, OR Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Elk Lake's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Elk Lake sits in the 38th percentile, ahead of 38% of cities and behind 62%. The grade covers only Elk Lake's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Elk Lake is 28.40 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 32 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 49 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Elk Lake, OR report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Elk Lake, OR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Elk Lake for 2025 is $86,482, about $460 per resident and $1,103 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Elk Lake Compared to Other Cities?

Elk Lake, OR:	$460
Tualatin, OR:	$986
Monmouth, OR:	$245
Oregon:	$550
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Elk Lake is $460 per year, which is $4 less than the national average and $90 less than Oregon's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Elk Lake:

In Tualatin, OR, crime costs $986 per person, which is $526 more than in Elk Lake.
In Monmouth, OR, crime costs $245 per person, which is $215 less than in Elk Lake

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Elk Lake for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Elk Lake	Cost per Elk Lake Resident
Murder	$23,284	$124
Rape/Sexual Assault	$7,639	$41
Robbery	$6,715	$36
Assault	$13,013	$69
Kidnapping	$840	$4
Vehicle Theft	$8,771	$47
Burglary	$5,063	$27
Theft	$10,992	$58
Arson	$1,342	$7
Vandalism	$6,329	$34
Animal Cruelty	$148	$1
Drug Crimes	$1,464	$8
Identity Theft	$882	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$86,482	$460

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Elk Lake, OR

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Elk Lake totals $197,993 ($1,053 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $284,475 ($1,513 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The city holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Elk Lake's 188 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Elk Lake Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Elk Lake residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.410
Robbery	1.136
Rape	0.6701
Murder	0.0659
Total Violent Crime	4.282 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.29
Vehicle Theft	3.013
Burglary	2.969
Arson	0.2956
Total Property Crime	17.57 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0737
Drug Crimes	1.053
Vandalism	4.712
Identity Theft	0.6062
Animal Cruelty	0.1067
Total "Other" Rate	6.551 (B-)

Individual Elk Lake Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Millican, OR	C-	D	D+
Deschutes, OR	C+	B-	C-
La Pine, OR	D+	C+	D
Three Rivers, OR	C-	C+	D
Sunriver, OR	C+	C	C
Gilchrist, OR	B-	B	C+
Crescent Lake Junction, OR	D-	C-	D-
Bend, OR	C-	B-	D+
Crescent, OR	D+	D	C-
Tumalo, OR	C+	B-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Elk Lake is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Denio, NV	F	F	F
Trout River, NY	F	C-	C-
Dillard, MO	D-	F	F
Dill, TN	D	D+	D+
Diamond Springs, KS	D-	D+	D+
Dewart, PA	A	A+	A+
Deschutes, OR	C+	B-	B-
Derry, LA	D-	D	D
Denver, TN	D-	D-	D-
Tobico Beach, MI	B-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Elk Lake is safer than the Oregon state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Elk Lake, OR average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Elk Lake schools on SchoolGrade

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