Elko, NV Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Elko, NV Summary

Crime in Elko research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Elko over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Elko:

  • There were 494 total crimes committed in Elko the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,390.6 total crimes per 100K people in Elko.
  • The overall crime rate in Elko is 2.86% above the national average.
  • Elko ranks #10 safest out of 15 cities in Nevada.
  • Elko ranks #7,298 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Elko Vs Nevada And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Elko is 2,390.6 per 100,000 people. That's 2.86% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 0.16% higher than the Nevada total crime rate of 2,386.9 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Elko
/ 100k People
Nevada
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 494 2,390.6 2,386.9 2,324.2
Murder 1 4.8 5.7 6.3
Robbery 10 48.4 88.7 66.1
Aggravated Assault 69 333.9 306.8 268.2
Violent Crime 96 464.6 460.3 369.8
Burglary 71 343.6 368.8 269.8
Larceny 264 1,277.6 1,221.4 1,401.9
Car Theft 63 304.9 336.4 282.7
Property Crime 398 1,926.1 1,926.6 1,954.4

Elko Crime Compared To Nevada Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Nevada.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Elko

96
Violent Crimes
464.6
Violent Crimes / 100k People
25.63%
Above The National Average
  • There were 96 violent crimes in Elko in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Elko is 464.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 215.2 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Elko each year. That compares to a 1 in 217.3 chance statewide.
  • That's 25.63% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 0.93% higher than the Nevada violent crime rate of 460.3 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Elko

398
Property Crimes
1,926.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
-1.45%
Below The National Average
  • There were 398 property crimes in Elko in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Elko is 1,926.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 51.9 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Elko each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -1.45% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -0.03% lower than the Nevada property crime rate of 1,926.6 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Elko

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Carlin, NV 2,048 31 1,513.7 1,318.4 195.3

Elko SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
8
Affordability
8
Diversity
8.5
Safety
4
Amenities
8
Education
6
Commute
7
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