The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Elko, GA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$158,733

Cost of Crime™ for Elko, GA

In 2025, crime will cost $640 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Elko 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 Elko, GA Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Elko's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Elko sits in the 91st percentile, ahead of 91% of cities and behind 9%. The grade covers only Elko's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Elko is 12.04 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 69 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 110 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Elko, GA report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Elko, GA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Elko for 2025 is $158,733, about $211 per resident and $640 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

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

Elko, GA:	$211
Hapeville, GA:	$1576
Kathleen, GA:	$174
Georgia:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Elko is $211 per year, which is $253 less than the national average and $238 less than Georgia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Elko:

In Hapeville, GA, crime costs $1,576 per person, which is $1,365 more than in Elko.
In Kathleen, GA, crime costs $174 per person, which is $37 less than in Elko

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Elko	Cost per Elko Resident
Murder	$55,100	$73
Rape/Sexual Assault	$22,093	$29
Robbery	$6,254	$8
Assault	$13,334	$18
Kidnapping	$8,837	$12
Vehicle Theft	$4,155	$6
Burglary	$7,560	$10
Theft	$20,458	$27
Arson	$922	$1
Vandalism	$10,703	$14
Animal Cruelty	$136	$0
Drug Crimes	$7,519	$10
Identity Theft	$1,663	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$158,733	$211

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Elko, GA

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 Elko totals $477,339 ($636 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $636,072 ($847 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 Elko's 751 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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Elko 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 Elko residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6182
Robbery	0.2647
Rape	0.4852
Murder	0.0390
Total Violent Crime	1.407 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.260
Vehicle Theft	0.3573
Burglary	1.110
Arson	0.0509
Total Property Crime	6.778 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1941
Drug Crimes	1.353
Vandalism	1.995
Identity Theft	0.2861
Animal Cruelty	0.0245
Total "Other" Rate	3.853 (A-)

Individual Elko Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Clinchfield, GA	A-	A+	B+
Henderson, GA	A	A-	A
Grovania, GA	A-	A+	B+
Unadilla, GA	C-	B	D
Hayneville, GA	B-	D+	B-
Perry, GA	B	C+	B-
Klondike, GA	B+	C-	B
Marshallville, GA	D	D+	D
Hawkinsville, GA	D+	D	D+
Dooling, GA	A-	C+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Elko 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
Powers, OR	D-	D	D
Mudsock, OH	A	A+	A+
Murdock, MN	F	B-	B-
Murray, NY	A+	A-	A-
Nadine, NM	D	D-	D-
Nassawadox, VA	F	D-	D-
New Albin, IA	B+	A	A
New Fountain, TX	B	D+	D+
Newington Forest, VA	A-	A+	A+
North Londonderry, NH	B+	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Elko is safer than the Georgia 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 Elko, GA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Elko schools on SchoolGrade

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