The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in South Elgin, IL: Crime Maps and Statistics

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$6.20 million

Cost of Crime™ for South Elgin, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $714 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Elgin 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 South Elgin, IL Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where South Elgin's combined rate is lower than the norm. South Elgin sits in the 78th percentile, ahead of 78% of cities and behind 22%. The grade covers only South Elgin's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in South Elgin is 15.87 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 41 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 129 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of South Elgin, IL report the most crime, about 79 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 9 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Elgin, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Elgin for 2025 is $6,197,137, about $245 per resident and $714 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South Elgin Compared to Other Cities?

South Elgin, IL:	$245
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Elgin is $245 per year, which is $219 less than the national average and $175 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to South Elgin:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $860 more than in South Elgin.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $89 less than in South Elgin

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Elgin	Cost per South Elgin Resident
Murder	$1.57 million	$62
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.03 million	$41
Robbery	$375,081	$15
Assault	$330,399	$13
Kidnapping	$51,558	$2
Vehicle Theft	$781,565	$31
Burglary	$229,205	$9
Theft	$665,811	$26
Arson	$44,975	$2
Vandalism	$680,953	$27
Animal Cruelty	$2,649	$0
Drug Crimes	$266,143	$11
Identity Theft	$162,258	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$6,197,137	$245

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Elgin, IL

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 South Elgin totals $15,673,309 ($620 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $21,870,446 ($866 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, of which South Elgin has 2, do the same, and of South Elgin's 25,260 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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South Elgin 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 South Elgin residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4554
Robbery	0.4721
Rape	0.6749
Murder	0.0331
Total Violent Crime	1.636 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.089
Vehicle Theft	1.998
Burglary	1.000
Arson	0.0737
Total Property Crime	8.162 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0337
Drug Crimes	1.424
Vandalism	3.773
Identity Theft	0.8299
Animal Cruelty	0.0142
Total "Other" Rate	6.076 (B)

Individual South Elgin Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Elgin, IL	B	A-	B-
St. Charles, IL	B+	A-	B+
Wayne, IL	A	A	A
Campton Hills, IL	A+	A+	A+
Bartlett, IL	B+	A	B
Sleepy Hollow, IL	B	A-	B
West Dundee, IL	C-	C+	D+
Geneva, IL	B	A-	B-
Streamwood, IL	B+	A	B
Gilberts, IL	A+	A	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Elgin 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
Seal Beach, CA	D+	D+	D+
Fort Walton Beach, FL	B	B+	B+
Fountain Hills, AZ	B+	C	C
Gainesville, TX	D-	D+	D+
Goodlettsville, TN	D-	D	D
Green Valley, AZ	C-	C	C
Greenbelt, MD	F	F	F
Harrison, AR	D-	D	D
Harrison Township, MI	C+	B-	B-
Flat Rock, MI	A-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, South Elgin is safer than the Illinois 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 South Elgin, IL average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See South Elgin schools on SchoolGrade

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