Indiana county safety map · 207,132 residents

Crime Map, Crime Rate, and Safety Score for Elkhart County, Indiana

Browse neighborhood-by-neighborhood crime scores across the scored Census block groups in Elkhart County. Areas without coverage remain unscored. Scores are modeled for consistent comparison across real estate, PropTech, and location intelligence workflows.

County Safety Score 59/100 Grade C 148 scored block groups · 0 to 100, higher is safer

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Elkhart County, Indiana neighborhood Safety Score map by Census block group

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Elkhart County, Indiana local context

The county aggregate Safety Score is 59, with a C grade across 148 scored block groups.

Elkhart County, Indiana is a mid-sized county market, with an estimated 207,132 residents across 72,309 households.

Owner-occupied housing makes up the larger share of occupied homes at 71.6%, while renter-occupied housing accounts for 28.4%.

The county profile also includes broad socioeconomic context, including a 12.9% poverty rate, a 3.6% unemployment rate, 20.1% bachelor's degree or higher attainment.

Commute context is included as well, with 2.7% of workers reporting commutes of 60 minutes or more.

CrimeScore pairs this county profile with neighborhood-level safety scores and block group map layers so teams can compare local areas inside Elkhart County without relying on one broad county-level view.

The county score ranks the county’s median underlying model prediction against other counties nationwide. It is not an average of the ZIP scores or displayed block-group scores. Supporting profile data uses publicly available government estimates.

Population 207,132
Households 72,309
Owner occupied 71.6%
Renter occupied 28.4%
Poverty rate 12.9%
Unemployment 3.6%
60+ min commute 2.7%

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Compare ZIP profiles in Elkhart County

All 11 ZIP profiles assigned to this county, listed by ZIP code by default. ZIP boundaries can cross county lines; assignment uses the primary county.

Across these ZIP profiles, Safety Scores range from 38 to 84.

ZIP Safety Scores in Elkhart County
ZIPSafety ScoreGradeScored areas
46507 69 /100 B 12
46514 53 /100 C 36
46516 38 /100 D 36
46517 50 /100 C 26
46526 54 /100 C 32
46528 57 /100 C 27
46540 81 /100 A 11
46543 79 /100 B 7
46550 74 /100 B 11
46553 84 /100 A 4
46573 77 /100 B 7

Higher scores indicate safer modeled conditions. Scored areas are Census block groups, not a coverage percentage.

Each ZIP estimate is population weighted. The county score uses a separate national ranking, so it should not be read as the average of this table.

Local search context

Is Elkhart County, Indiana safe?

Elkhart County has a county Safety Score of 59 out of 100, grade C, higher than 58% of US counties. Higher scores mean lower modeled crime. Its ZIP codes range from 38 to 84, so the answer depends on the neighborhood.

One county-wide number can't describe Elkhart County. This page starts broad, then points you to the block groups, ZIP profiles, and address-centered views where the local differences actually show.

CrimeScore is modeled neighborhood safety context, not an official agency crime-rate report. Use it for comparison, API workflows, and map exploration, not as a guarantee about a specific person, home, or future event.

How to read the map

Each colored polygon is a Census block group, typically 600 to 3,000 residents. Greener regions score safer, and orange and red indicate lower modeled safety. Click any block group to see its score and grade. Create an account to review API plans for production use.

About the score

The county score provides national county-level context. ZIP estimates and local map scores summarize different geographic areas. These are modeled estimates, not official crime rates, causal explanations, or individual predictions. Prohibited high-impact uses remain out of scope.

Sources & dates

What this profile is based on

Scores describe modeled area conditions. They are not counts of reported incidents or a prediction for an individual address.

Map score release
v2-20260816-refined. A separate county score refresh date is unavailable.
Community statistics
ACS 5-year, 2020–2024. Rolled up from block-group records.
Community profile generated
June 15, 2026. This date applies to the community statistics, not the score.
ZIP comparison export
August 16, 2026 · model 2.0
Crime reporting period
A location-specific reporting period is not supplied with this profile. Export dates do not mean that incidents are current to that day.

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