Seward County Crime & Safety

Seward County has a total crime rate of 442.1 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (90.7 per 100K) and property crimes (351.4 per 100K).

Seward 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 #51 out of 93 counties in Nebraska for safety (1 = safest).

The county's crime rate of 442.1 is well below the Nebraska average of 626.7. Its safety score of 99.3 ranks higher than the state-wide average of 99.0.

Violent crime is reported at 90.7 per 100K, and property crime is only 351.4. Across four reporting agencies, these figures represent some of the lowest crime volumes in the state.

Crime data for Seward 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.

Seward 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.