Brown County Crime & Safety

Brown County has a total crime rate of 74.4 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (37.2 per 100K) and property crimes (37.2 per 100K).

Brown County has a safety score of 93/100, rated "Safe". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #25 out of 93 counties in Nebraska for safety (1 = safest).

With its 99.9 safety score, Brown County outperforms the Nebraska state average of 99.0. It ranks as one of the safest jurisdictions in the state, falling well below the state average crime rate of 626.7 per 100K.

The local crime profile is split evenly between violent and property crime, each sitting at 37.2 per 100K. These figures are drastically lower than national norms, where violent crime alone averages 369.8 per 100K.

Crime data for Brown County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Brown County has a safety score of 93/100, which is above the Nebraska average of 74/100. Factors such as local law enforcement effectiveness, community programs, socioeconomic conditions, and population density all contribute to lower crime rates in certain counties.