Crime Spotlight: Elgin Texas, in Bastrop County
Having compiled 2019 data from the FBI and Texas Department of Public Safety, this report is intended to give an overview of crime as well as a comparison to TX DPS License to Carry issued in the affected zip codes. 2019 data is the most recent data released by the FBI - they generally release crime reports after 2 years.
Covered Zip codes:
78621
LTC issued for these zip codes will be covered in more detail below the crime statistics.
Crime in Elgin Texas (FBI 2019)
Percentage | Crime Category | Per Capita | Rank |
---|---|---|---|
3.8% | Violent crime (8) | 76 | 446 of 533 |
0.0% | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter (0) | 448 of 533 | |
0.9% | Rape (2) | 19 | 313 of 533 |
1.4% | Robbery (3) | 29 | 228 of 533 |
1.4% | Aggravated assault (3) | 29 | 59 of 533 |
45.8% | Property crime (97) | 926 | 136 of 533 |
11.8% | Burglary (25) | 239 | 209 of 533 |
32.1% | Larceny-theft (68) | 649 | 148 of 533 |
1.9% | Motor vehicle theft (4) | 38 | 442 of 533 |
0.9% | Arson (2) | 19 | 67 of 533 |
Your biggest issue living in or visiting Elgin is property crime
Based on the FBI statistics, the most common crime in Elgin is property crime per-capita. Elgin ranks 136th in the state for property crime.
License to Carry in Elgin Texas issued in 2019
Data obtained from 2019 demographics reports issued by Texas Department of Public Safety.