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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$1.29 million

Cost of Crime™ for West Elmira, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $594 per household.

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

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where West Elmira's combined rate is about the same as the norm. West Elmira sits in the 51st percentile, ahead of 51% of cities and behind 49%. The grade covers only West Elmira's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in West Elmira is 23.68 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 37 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 46 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of West Elmira, NY report the most crime, about 22 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 7 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Elmira, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Elmira for 2025 is $1,289,911, about $258 per resident and $594 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): 60.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.4%

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

West Elmira, NY:	$258
Lyncourt, NY:	$723
Rexford, NY:	$123
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Elmira is $258 per year, which is $206 less than the national average and $77 less than New York's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West Elmira:

In Lyncourt, NY, crime costs $723 per person, which is $465 more than in West Elmira.
In Rexford, NY, crime costs $123 per person, which is $135 less than in West Elmira

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Elmira	Cost per West Elmira Resident
Murder	$222,824	$45
Rape/Sexual Assault	$96,786	$19
Robbery	$93,161	$19
Assault	$238,643	$48
Kidnapping	$24,140	$5
Vehicle Theft	$30,942	$6
Burglary	$81,438	$16
Theft	$462,786	$93
Arson	$7,298	$1
Vandalism	$10,210	$2
Animal Cruelty	$3,090	$1
Drug Crimes	$7,641	$2
Identity Theft	$10,952	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$1,289,911	$258

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West 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 West Elmira totals $2,055,787 ($411 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,345,698 ($670 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 southwest 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 West Elmira's 4,996 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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West 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 West Elmira residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.663
Robbery	0.5928
Rape	0.3195
Murder	0.0237
Total Violent Crime	2.599 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.89
Vehicle Theft	0.4000
Burglary	1.797
Arson	0.0605
Total Property Crime	20.14 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0797
Drug Crimes	0.2068
Vandalism	0.2861
Identity Theft	0.2832
Animal Cruelty	0.0836
Total "Other" Rate	0.9394 (A+)

Individual West Elmira Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Elmira, NY	D	D-	D-
Southport, NY	D+	D	D-
Pine City, NY	A	B+	B-
Elmira Heights, NY	D	D-	F
Wellsburg, NY	B+	B-	C+
Horseheads, NY	B	C+	C-
Big Flats, NY	A	B+	B
Sagetown, NY	A+	A+	A+
Lowman, NY	B+	B+	C+
East Corning, NY	A	A-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Elmira is similar 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
Webster, FL	A+	B+	B+
West Hazleton, PA	C-	D+	D+
West Harrison, NY	B-	C-	C-
West Falmouth, MA	C+	C+	C+
Esparto, CA	C-	D	D
West Clarkston-Highland, WA	D+	C-	C-
Eufaula, OK	D-	D-	D-
Euharlee, GA	B-	A-	A-
West Chazy, NY	A+	B+	B+
Evart, MI	C-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, West Elmira is as safe as the New York 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 West Elmira, NY average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See West Elmira schools on SchoolGrade

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