crimebycounty

Nebraska Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 93 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

96.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

530.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

93/93

100% coverage

County crime atlas

Nebraska crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within Nebraska, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

93

Coverage

100%

Data year

2022

State crime brief

What stands out in Nebraska

The average county-level total crime rate is 627.0 per 100,000 residents, 73% below the national county benchmark.

Antelope County reports 0.0 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Douglas County reports 3523.8. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

93 of 93 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 283 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

93/93

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

283

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

73% below national benchmark.

627.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

75% below national benchmark.

96.0

National 380.7

Property crime

73% below national benchmark.

530.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime64 counties

69% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range16 counties

17% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime13 counties

14% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage93

100%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Antelope County

    Rank #1 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  2. Arthur County

    Rank #2 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  3. Blaine County

    Rank #3 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  4. Fillmore County

    Rank #4 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  5. Garden County

    Rank #5 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Douglas County

    Rank #1 in this list

    3523.8 per 100K

  2. Lancaster County

    Rank #2 in this list

    3133.9 per 100K

  3. Hall County

    Rank #3 in this list

    2691.2 per 100K

  4. Adams County

    Rank #4 in this list

    2324.8 per 100K

  5. Dakota County

    Rank #5 in this list

    2266.7 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Cheyenne County

    Rank #1 in this list

    495.3 per 100K

  2. Douglas County

    Rank #2 in this list

    482.8 per 100K

  3. Box Butte County

    Rank #3 in this list

    389.7 per 100K

  4. Lancaster County

    Rank #4 in this list

    374.5 per 100K

  5. Dawes County

    Rank #5 in this list

    350.3 per 100K

All Nebraska Counties

CountySafety Score
Antelope County98/100
Arthur County98/100
Blaine County98/100
Fillmore County98/100
Garden County98/100
Grant County98/100
Hayes County98/100
Hooker County98/100
Keya Paha County98/100
Logan County98/100
Loup County98/100
Nuckolls County98/100
Rock County98/100
Sherman County98/100
Sioux County98/100
Thomas County98/100
Thurston County98/100
Wheeler County98/100
Nance County94/100
Stanton County94/100
Greeley County94/100
Garfield County94/100
Gosper County94/100
Boyd County94/100
Brown County93/100
Deuel County93/100
Butler County92/100
Burt County91/100
Holt County91/100
Frontier County91/100
Dundy County91/100
Boone County91/100
Cuming County91/100
Franklin County91/100
Knox County91/100
Harlan County90/100
Chase County90/100
McPherson County89/100
Clay County89/100
Polk County89/100
Webster County89/100
Howard County87/100
Colfax County87/100
Pierce County87/100
Johnson County86/100
Merrick County86/100
Phelps County85/100
Pawnee County83/100
Dixon County83/100
Cedar County82/100
Seward County81/100
Saunders County81/100
Custer County81/100
Valley County78/100
Thayer County78/100
Hamilton County77/100
Kearney County76/100
Red Willow County75/100
Wayne County73/100
Hitchcock County73/100
Washington County71/100
Madison County71/100
Perkins County70/100
Morrill County70/100
Kimball County69/100
Banner County68/100
Nemaha County65/100
Jefferson County63/100
Cass County63/100
York County62/100
Sheridan County60/100
Richardson County57/100
Furnas County54/100
Cherry County53/100
Gage County51/100
Otoe County50/100
Dawson County48/100
Platte County47/100
Sarpy County45/100
Saline County45/100
Dodge County40/100
Keith County37/100
Dawes County36/100
Buffalo County30/100
Cheyenne County29/100
Box Butte County25/100
Scotts Bluff County19/100
Lincoln County18/100
Dakota County17/100
Adams County16/100
Hall County11/100
Lancaster County7/100
Douglas County5/100

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read Nebraska crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Nebraska county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Antelope County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current Nebraska county dataset at 0.0 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which Nebraska county has the highest reported crime rate?
Douglas County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current Nebraska county dataset at 3523.8 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does Nebraska compare with the national crime benchmark?
Nebraska's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 627.0 per 100,000 residents, 73% below national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in Nebraska?
Property crime makes up about 85% of the average reported county crime mix in Nebraska, while violent crime makes up about 15%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for Nebraska?
93 of 93 Nebraska counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which Nebraska county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Cheyenne County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current Nebraska county dataset at 495.3 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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