Platte County Crime & Safety

Platte County has a total crime rate of 1201.1 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (99.4 per 100K) and property crimes (1101.7 per 100K).

Platte County has a safety score of 47/100, rated "Average". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #78 out of 93 counties in Nebraska for safety (1 = safest).

Platte’s crime rate of 1,201.1 per 100,000 is nearly double the Nebraska state average of 626.7. Its safety score of 98.1 also falls slightly below the state average score of 99.0.

Property crime in Platte County is 1,101.7 per 100,000, whereas the violent crime rate is 99.4. This violent crime rate is almost perfectly aligned with the Nebraska state average of 96.4.

Crime data for Platte 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.

Platte County has a safety score of 47/100, 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.