Safest Cities in Nebraska
Crime rate rankings for 47 cities • Latest FBI Data
🟢 Top 20 Safest Cities in Nebraska
| # | City | Score | Grade | Population | Violent/100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plattsmouth | 95 | A | 6,879 | 14.5 |
| 2 | Broken Bow | 95 | A | 3,552 | 84.5 |
| 3 | Gothenburg | 95 | A | 3,414 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Valley | 95 | A | 3,301 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Pierce | 95 | A | 1,812 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Papillion | 93 | A | 23,597 | 33.9 |
| 7 | Aurora | 92 | A | 4,717 | 63.6 |
| 8 | O'Neill | 92 | A | 3,576 | 111.9 |
| 9 | McCook | 91 | A | 7,200 | 41.7 |
| 10 | Minden | 91 | A | 3,140 | 63.7 |
| 11 | Laurel | 90 | A | 940 | 0.0 |
| 12 | La Vista | 89 | A | 16,205 | 49.4 |
| 13 | Cozad | 89 | A | 3,917 | 102.1 |
| 14 | St. Paul | 89 | A | 2,430 | 82.3 |
| 15 | Seward | 87 | A | 7,664 | 78.3 |
| 16 | Schuyler | 87 | A | 6,529 | 122.5 |
| 17 | Beatrice | 86 | A | 12,272 | 81.5 |
| 18 | Wahoo | 86 | A | 5,040 | 99.2 |
| 19 | Columbus | 85 | A | 24,595 | 85.4 |
| 20 | Wayne | 84 | A | 6,232 | 128.4 |
🔴 Most Dangerous Cities in Nebraska
| # | City | Score | Grade | Population | Violent/100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottsbluff | 60 | C | 15,306 | 588.0 |
| 2 | Omaha | 64 | C | 480,235 | 369.0 |
| 3 | Boys Town | 66 | B | 696 | 574.7 |
| 4 | Lincoln | 66 | B | 295,808 | 347.9 |
| 5 | Grand Island | 67 | B | 52,488 | 367.7 |
| 6 | Hastings | 68 | B | 24,815 | 318.4 |
| 7 | Kearney | 70 | B | 34,525 | 301.2 |
| 8 | Crete | 71 | B | 7,463 | 201.0 |
| 9 | Chadron | 72 | B | 5,134 | 214.3 |
| 10 | South Sioux City | 72 | B | 13,801 | 181.1 |
About Nebraska Crime Data
This ranking includes 47 cities in Nebraska with crime data from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program for 2024. Safety scores are calculated using violent crime rates, property crime rates, and population data.
All 47 Cities in Nebraska With Crime Data
Alliance · Aurora · Beatrice · Bellevue · Blair · Boys Town · Broken Bow · Chadron · Columbus · Cozad · Crete · Falls City · Fremont · Gordon · Gothenburg · Grand Island · Hastings · Kearney · La Vista · Laurel · Lexington · Lincoln · McCook · Milford · Minden · Nebraska City · Norfolk · North Platte · Ogallala · Omaha · O'Neill · Papillion · Pierce · Plattsmouth · Ralston · Schuyler · Scottsbluff · Seward · Sidney · South Sioux City · St. Paul · Valentine · Valley · Wahoo · Waterloo · Wayne · York
Nebraska Counties
Adams County · Boone County · Brown County · Buffalo County · Cass County · Cedar County · Cherry County · Cheyenne County · Colfax County · Custer County · Dakota County · Dawes County · Dawson County · Dixon County · Dodge County · Douglas County · Furnas County · Hall County · Jefferson County · Keith County · Knox County · Lancaster County · Lincoln County · Madison County · Merrick County · Morrill County · Nemaha County · Otoe County · Phelps County · Pierce County · Platte County · Polk County · Red Willow County · Richardson County · Saline County · Sarpy County · Saunders County · Scotts Bluff County · Seward County · Stanton County · Thayer County · Thurston County · Wayne County · Webster County · York County