The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Elmira, NY: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$15.6 million

Cost of Crime™ for Elmira, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $1,127 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Elmira 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 Elmira, NY Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Elmira's combined rate is higher than the norm. Elmira sits in the 18th percentile, ahead of 18% of cities and behind 82%. The grade covers only Elmira's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Elmira is 40.02 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 30 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Elmira, NY report the most crime, about 230 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 52 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Elmira, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Elmira for 2025 is $15,642,742, about $497 per resident and $1,127 per household. That equals 1.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.4%

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

Elmira, NY:	$497
Lyncourt, NY:	$723
Rexford, NY:	$123
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Elmira is $497 per year, which is $33 more than the national average and $162 more than New York's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Elmira:

In Lyncourt, NY, crime costs $723 per person, which is $226 more than in Elmira.
In Rexford, NY, crime costs $123 per person, which is $374 less than in Elmira

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Elmira	Cost per Elmira Resident
Murder	$2.80 million	$89
Rape/Sexual Assault	$615,353	$20
Robbery	$1.04 million	$33
Assault	$4.92 million	$156
Kidnapping	$159,460	$5
Vehicle Theft	$267,441	$9
Burglary	$843,106	$27
Theft	$4.47 million	$142
Arson	$52,381	$2
Vandalism	$235,270	$7
Animal Cruelty	$30,127	$1
Drug Crimes	$88,550	$3
Identity Theft	$113,881	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$15,642,742	$497

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Elmira, NY

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 Elmira totals $23,352,431 ($742 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $38,995,174 ($1,240 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 northwest 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, of which Elmira has 10, do the same, and of Elmira's 31,460 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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Elmira 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 Elmira residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.446
Robbery	1.053
Rape	0.3226
Murder	0.0474
Total Violent Crime	6.869 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	27.47
Vehicle Theft	0.5490
Burglary	2.955
Arson	0.0689
Total Property Crime	31.04 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0836
Drug Crimes	0.3805
Vandalism	1.047
Identity Theft	0.4677
Animal Cruelty	0.1295
Total "Other" Rate	2.108 (A+)

Individual Elmira Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
West Elmira, NY	C+	B-	D
Southport, NY	D+	D	D-
Elmira Heights, NY	D	D-	F
Pine City, NY	A	B+	B-
Horseheads, NY	B	C+	C-
Wellsburg, NY	B+	B-	C+
Lowman, NY	B+	B+	C+
North Chemung, NY	A-	A	C+
Big Flats, NY	A	B+	B
Breesport, NY	A+	A	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Elmira is higher 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
Flemington, NJ	A-	A+	A+
Quakertown, PA	A-	A	A
Port Chester, NY	B-	D+	D+
Martinez, GA	B-	B-	B-
Hightstown, NJ	A	A+	A+
Front Royal, VA	C+	B	B
Franklin, IN	C-	A-	A-
Franconia, VA	C	A+	A+
Fountain, CO	C	C	C
Rosemount, MN	B	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Elmira is less safe than the New York state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Elmira, NY average SchoolGrade of B+, with 53% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Elmira schools on SchoolGrade

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