Nebraska Crime and Crime Rate
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The Nebraska crime rate is lower than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #20
| Nebraska | 1,442.88 |
| U.S. | 1,776.27 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Nebraska Crime by Year
| Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
| 2010 | Nebraska | Count | 54 | 672 | 1,025 | 3,353 | 8,326 | 36,881 | 3,614 | NA | |
| | Nebraska | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 36.8 | 56.1 | 183.6 | 455.9 | 2,019.4 | 197.9 | NA | 1,328 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
| 2009 | Nebraska | Count | 40 | 595 | 1,219 | 3,205 | 8,701 | 37,432 | 3,481 | NA | |
| | Nebraska | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 33.1 | 67.8 | 178.4 | 484.3 | 2,083.5 | 193.8 | NA | 1,339 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
| 2008 | Nebraska | Count | 68 | 583 | 1,299 | 3,466 | 8,775 | 38,375 | 4,188 | NA | |
| | Nebraska | Per 100,000 | 3.8 | 32.7 | 72.8 | 194.3 | 492.0 | 2,151.8 | 234.8 | NA | 1,426 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
| 2007 | Nebraska | Count | 68 | 527 | 1,108 | 3,664 | 9,046 | 41,855 | 5,201 | NA | |
| | Nebraska | Per 100,000 | 3.8 | 29.7 | 62.4 | 206.5 | 509.8 | 2,358.6 | 293.1 | NA | 1,497 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
| 2006 | Nebraska | Count | 50 | 548 | 1,129 | 3,256 | 9,452 | 44,585 | 5,038 | NA | |
| | Nebraska | Per 100,000 | 2.8 | 31.0 | 63.8 | 184.1 | 534.5 | 2,521.3 | 284.9 | NA | 1,517 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
| 2005 | Nebraska | Count | 44 | 579 | 1,040 | 3,385 | 9,363 | 45,277 | 5,567 | NA | |
| | Nebraska | Per 100,000 | 2.5 | 32.9 | 59.1 | 192.5 | 532.4 | 2,574.3 | 316.5 | NA | 1,551 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Nebraska Hate Crime by Year
| Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
| 2010 | Nebraska | Count | 61 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | |
| | Nebraska | Per 100,000 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 39 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
| 2009 | Nebraska | Count | 78 | 47 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | |
| | Nebraska | Per 100,000 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 51 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
| 2008 | Nebraska | Count | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| | Nebraska | Per 100,000 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 13 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
| 2007 | Nebraska | Count | 44 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | |
| | Nebraska | Per 100,000 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 34 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
| 2006 | Nebraska | Count | 56 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0 | |
| | Nebraska | Per 100,000 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 38 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Nebraska Law Enforcement Employees by Year
| Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
| 2010 | Nebraska | Count | 4,835 | 3,527 | 1,308 | |
| | Nebraska | Per 100,000 | 271.8 | 198.3 | 73.5 | 2.35 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
| 2009 | Nebraska | Count | 4,815 | 3,518 | 1,297 | |
| | Nebraska | Per 100,000 | 275.1 | 201.0 | 74.1 | 2.38 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
| 2008 | Nebraska | Count | 4,810 | 3,491 | 1,319 | |
| | Nebraska | Per 100,000 | 271.7 | 197.2 | 74.5 | 2.34 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
| 2007 | Nebraska | Count | 4,621 | 3,349 | 1,272 | |
| | Nebraska | Per 100,000 | 271.8 | 197.0 | 74.8 | 2.34 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
| 2006 | Nebraska | Count | 4,774 | 3,453 | 1,321 | |
| | Nebraska | Per 100,000 | 275.8 | 199.5 | 76.3 | 2.38 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 348.5 | 241.3 | 107.2 | 2.95 |
| 2005 | Nebraska | Count | 4,613 | 3,386 | 1,227 | |
| | Nebraska | Per 100,000 | 273.3 | 200.6 | 72.7 | 2.37 |
| | U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.1 | 241.1 | 106.0 | 2.94 |