Crime rates
With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 14 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Elmhurst is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 65% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Elmhurst is one in 69. Compared to communities within Illinois, Elmhurst‘s crime rate is lower than nearly 55% of the state's cities and towns. It is for these reasons that Elmhurst is ranked as one of the top 100 safest cities in the U.S.A.

The crime data was collected by the FBI from 17,000 local law enforcement agencies, and include both violent and property crimes, combined.

For Elmhurst, Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Elmhurst than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 3174, which is a violent crime rate of 0 per one thousand inhabitants.

The property crime rate in Elmhurst is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Elmhurst than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here Just one in 71.

Description of Elmhurst
Elmhurst is a city in DuPage and Cook counties, Illinois, United States. The city is a western suburb of Chicago.

Elmhurst is located at 41°53′32″N 87°56′38″W.

The city has a total area of 10.31 square miles (26.7 km2), of which 10.25 square miles (26.5 km2) (or 99.42%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.58%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 42,762 people. The population density was 4,165.9 people per square mile (1,609.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.40% White, 0.94% African American, 0.06% Native American, 3.67% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.97% from other races.

The median income for a household in the city was $81,925. The per capita income for the city was $32,015. About 1.9% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.