Kimball County Crime & Safety

Kimball County has a total crime rate of 736.4 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (58.9 per 100K) and property crimes (677.5 per 100K).

Kimball County has a safety score of 69/100, rated "Average". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #65 out of 93 counties in Nebraska for safety (1 = safest).

The county sits just below the Nebraska average safety score of 99.0. Its total crime rate of 736.4 is slightly higher than the state-wide average of 626.7.

Violent crime is notably low at 58.9 per 100,000, which is roughly six times lower than the national average. Property crime accounts for 677.5 incidents per 100,000, making it the most frequent offense.

Crime data for Kimball 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.

Kimball County has a safety score of 69/100, which is below the Nebraska average of 74/100. Many counties with above-average crime rates invest in community policing, crime prevention programs, neighborhood watch initiatives, and social services aimed at reducing crime over time.