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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Cost of Crime™ for Elk, WA

$1.26 million

In 2025, crime will cost $737 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Elk 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, WA Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Elk's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Elk sits in the 59th percentile, ahead of 59% of cities and behind 41%. The grade covers only Elk's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Elk is 21.05 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 42 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 58 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Elk, WA report the most crime, about 23 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Elk, WA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Elk for 2025 is $1,258,394, about $274 per resident and $737 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income.

These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

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

Elk, WA:	$274
Concrete, WA:	$1390
Colbert, WA:	$245
Washington:	$610
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Elk is $274 per year, which is $190 less than the national average and $336 less than Washington's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Elk:

In Concrete, WA, crime costs $1,390 per person, which is $1,115 more than in Elk.
In Colbert, WA, crime costs $245 per person, which is $29 less than in Elk

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Elk	Cost per Elk Resident
Murder	$118,873	$26
Rape/Sexual Assault	$201,657	$44
Robbery	$111,908	$24
Assault	$147,439	$32
Kidnapping	$43,046	$9
Vehicle Theft	$119,576	$26
Burglary	$129,484	$28
Theft	$179,908	$39
Arson	$16,136	$4
Vandalism	$145,460	$32
Animal Cruelty	$2,237	$0
Drug Crimes	$33,461	$7
Identity Theft	$9,209	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$1,258,394	$274

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Elk, WA

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 totals $1,861,848 ($406 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,120,243 ($680 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 west part of the city holds more 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's 4,587 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 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 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.119
Robbery	0.7756
Rape	0.7251
Murder	0.0138
Total Violent Crime	2.634 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.573
Vehicle Theft	1.683
Burglary	3.112
Arson	0.1457
Total Property Crime	12.51 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1548
Drug Crimes	0.9862
Vandalism	4.439
Identity Theft	0.2594
Animal Cruelty	0.0659
Total "Other" Rate	5.905 (B)

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Milan, WA	C-	C	D+
Chattaroy, WA	B-	A-	C+
Diamond Lake, WA	B-	C	B-
Deer Park, WA	D	C+	D
Denison, WA	B-	B	B-
Newport, WA	C	C	C-
Clayton, WA	D	B-	D-
Green Bluff, WA	B	B+	B-
Colbert, WA	B+	B+	B+
Blanchard, ID	A-	B+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Elk 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
Harmony, PA	B+	A	A
Hawaiian Ocean View, HI	D-	C-	C-
Havana, IL	B-	B+	B+
Hauula, HI	C	C	C
Harwinton, CT	A+	A+	A+
Hartford, KY	B-	B+	B+
Hartford, AL	C+	B-	B-
Harrisburg, OR	D+	D+	D+
Harrisburg, AR	D-	D	D
Haworth, NJ	A-	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Elk is safer than the Washington state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Elk, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Elk schools on SchoolGrade

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