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The Elkton crime rate is much higher than the Maryland average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #78

Elkton, MD	4,397.41
Maryland	1,883.78
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Elkton, MD Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Elkton, MD	Count	0	11	56	162	165	969	26	8
	Elkton, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	69.8	355.1	1,027.3	1,046.3	6,144.6	164.9	50.7	4,053
	Maryland	Per 100,000	6.1	19.1	159.7	253.2	468.7	1,819.6	219.2	NA	1,479
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Elkton, MD	Count	0	11	40	143	186	828	28	4
	Elkton, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	70.4	255.9	915.0	1,190.1	5,297.8	179.2	25.6	3,661
	Maryland	Per 100,000	6.4	19.9	169.5	272.0	538.9	1,898.3	226.3	NA	1,579
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Elkton, MD	Count	2	11	48	134	234	1,000	31	12
	Elkton, MD	Per 100,000	12.8	70.1	306.1	854.5	1,492.3	6,377.1	197.7	76.5	4,299
	Maryland	Per 100,000	6.3	21.0	172.3	277.2	573.2	1,924.9	255.3	NA	1,630
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Elkton, MD	Count	2	14	76	175	226	979	36	7
	Elkton, MD	Per 100,000	12.8	89.8	487.5	1,122.6	1,449.7	6,280.1	230.9	44.9	4,908
	Maryland	Per 100,000	6.8	20.5	177.5	289.3	614.0	1,970.5	275.7	NA	1,698
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Elkton, MD	Count	1	16	100	224	240	867	65	12
	Elkton, MD	Per 100,000	6.6	105.7	660.3	1,479.1	1,584.8	5,725.0	429.2	79.2	5,539
	Maryland	Per 100,000	7.4	21.3	191.5	327.5	632.9	2,051.7	312.6	NA	1,818
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Elkton, MD	Count	1	7	90	273	250	942	78	7
	Elkton, MD	Per 100,000	6.6	46.0	592.0	1,795.8	1,644.5	6,196.6	513.1	46.0	5,643
	Maryland	Per 100,000	7.7	20.3	210.7	351.3	649.7	2,206.7	344.2	NA	1,933
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Elkton, MD	Count	1	7	71	208	279	804	98	16
	Elkton, MD	Per 100,000	6.6	46.0	466.2	1,365.9	1,832.2	5,279.7	643.6	105.1	4,957
	Maryland	Per 100,000	8.8	20.0	234.4	365.1	689.6	2,378.3	449.7	NA	2,112
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Elkton, MD	Count	1	2	62	150	279	730	86	10
	Elkton, MD	Per 100,000	6.6	13.1	407.1	985.0	1,832.2	4,793.8	564.7	65.7	4,160
	Maryland	Per 100,000	9.8	21.0	236.0	375.1	660.2	2,265.9	505.4	NA	2,131
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Elkton, MD	Count	2	2	50	108	181	656	75	7
	Elkton, MD	Per 100,000	13.8	13.8	344.7	744.5	1,247.8	4,522.3	517.0	48.3	3,553
	Maryland	Per 100,000	9.7	21.0	256.0	392.0	667.0	2,270.4	543.5	NA	2,199
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Elkton, MD	Count	0	3	36	96	174	673	66	11
	Elkton, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	21.2	254.0	677.3	1,227.6	4,748.1	465.6	77.6	3,202
	Maryland	Per 100,000	9.9	22.6	256.7	413.8	641.4	2,294.3	608.4	NA	2,258
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Elkton, MD	14.11
Maryland	14.78
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Elkton, MD Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Elkton, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Elkton, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Maryland	Per 100,000	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	2
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Elkton, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Elkton, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Maryland	Per 100,000	0.9	0.4	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.0	8
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Elkton, MD	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Elkton, MD	Per 100,000	6.4	6.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	63
	Maryland	Per 100,000	0.6	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Elkton, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Elkton, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Maryland	Per 100,000	0.8	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	8
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Elkton, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Elkton, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Maryland	Per 100,000	1.4	0.8	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.0	13
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Elkton, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Elkton, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Maryland	Per 100,000	1.8	1.1	0.5	0.2	0.1	0.0	17
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Elkton, MD	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Elkton, MD	Per 100,000	6.6	6.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	65
	Maryland	Per 100,000	1.8	1.0	0.5	0.2	0.1	0.0	17
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Elkton, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Elkton, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Maryland	Per 100,000	2.7	1.5	0.7	0.3	0.2	0.0	26
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Elkton, MD	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Elkton, MD	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Maryland	Per 100,000	3.8	2.4	0.9	0.2	0.2	0.0	37
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Elkton, MD	2.59
Maryland	3.18
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Elkton, MD Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Elkton, MD	Count	42	37	5
	Elkton, MD	Per 100,000	266.3	234.6	31.7	2.50
	Maryland	Per 100,000	347.2	266.0	81.2	3.07
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Elkton, MD	Count	46	40	6
	Elkton, MD	Per 100,000	294.3	255.9	38.4	2.75
	Maryland	Per 100,000	383.4	292.1	91.3	3.38
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Elkton, MD	Count	47	42	5
	Elkton, MD	Per 100,000	299.7	267.8	31.9	2.84
	Maryland	Per 100,000	314.4	245.4	69.0	2.80
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Elkton, MD	Count	46	40	6
	Elkton, MD	Per 100,000	295.1	256.6	38.5	2.76
	Maryland	Per 100,000	361.7	273.2	88.4	3.17
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Elkton, MD	Count	46	39	7
	Elkton, MD	Per 100,000	303.8	257.5	46.2	2.81
	Maryland	Per 100,000	365.9	277.0	88.9	3.21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Elkton, MD	Count	47	40	7
	Elkton, MD	Per 100,000	309.2	263.1	46.0	2.86
	Maryland	Per 100,000	373.4	283.8	89.6	3.29
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Elkton, MD	Count	46	39	7
	Elkton, MD	Per 100,000	302.1	256.1	46.0	2.79
	Maryland	Per 100,000	381.2	286.3	94.9	3.34
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Elkton, MD	Count	40	34	6
	Elkton, MD	Per 100,000	262.7	223.3	39.4	2.43
	Maryland	Per 100,000	378.7	284.3	94.4	3.31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Elkton, MD	Count	44	33	11
2005	Elkton, MD	Count	41	31	10