Saunders County Crime & Safety

Saunders County has a total crime rate of 455.9 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (40.2 per 100K) and property crimes (415.7 per 100K).

Saunders County has a safety score of 81/100, rated "Safe". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #52 out of 93 counties in Nebraska for safety (1 = safest).

Saunders County outperforms the Nebraska average crime rate of 626.7. Its safety score of 99.3 is also higher than the state-wide average of 99.0.

The county reports just 40.2 violent crimes per 100K, one of the lowest rates in the region. Property crime accounts for 415.7 incidents, which remains far below national averages.

Crime data for Saunders 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.

Saunders County has a safety score of 81/100, 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.