Otoe County Crime & Safety

Otoe County has a total crime rate of 1119.1 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (125.0 per 100K) and property crimes (994.1 per 100K).

Otoe County has a safety score of 50/100, rated "Average". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #76 out of 93 counties in Nebraska for safety (1 = safest).

Otoe’s total crime rate of 1,119.1 per 100,000 is higher than the Nebraska state average of 626.7. Its safety score of 98.2 sits slightly below the state average of 99.0.

Property crime accounts for 994.1 incidents per 100,000, while the violent crime rate is 125.0. Although higher than the state violent average of 96.4, it remains far below the national violent rate of 369.8.

Crime data for Otoe 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.

Otoe County has a safety score of 50/100, 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.