Nebraska Crime Statistics and Rates Report (NE)

Nebraska crime statistics indicate a total downward trend in crime based on data from 20 years when violent crime was increasing and property crime was decreasing.

Based on this report, the crime rate in Nebraska for 2025 is expected to be lower than in 2019 when the state violent crime rate was lower than the national violent crime rate average by 20.69% and the state property crime rate was lower than the national property crime rate average by 3.35%.

Property and Violent Crime

Summary

2019 Crime (Actual Data)	Incidents
Aggravated Assault	3,731
Arson	N/A
Burglary	4,745
Larceny and Theft	29,719
Motor Vehicle Theft	4,985
Murder and Manslaughter	45
Rape	1,253
Robbery	792
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)	45,270
Property Crime	39,449
Violent Crime	5,821

State versus National Crime Comparison

Nebraska Property Crime vs. National Comparison

Nebraska Violent Crime vs. National Comparison

Arson numbers are reported inconsistently. Zero values may indicate the data was not available. The FBI cautions the data users against comparing yearly statistical data solely on the basis of their population coverage. The comparisons made herein are thus, only meaningful upon further examination of all variables that affect crime in each reported city, state or other reported jurisdicition.

Nebraska Crime Statistics and Rates Report (NE)

Property and Violent Crime

State versus National Crime Comparison

Nebraska crime rates by city (Large cities)

Nebraska crime rates by city (Small cities)