Bethany, Lincoln, NE Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Bethany in green. The most dangerous areas in Bethany are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Bethany, Lincoln, NE Safe?

The A grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Bethany is in the 90th percentile for safety, meaning 10% of neighborhoods are safer and 90% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Bethany's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Bethany is 0.0200 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Bethany generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Bethany may be as high as 1 in 38,027 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 66,010 in the east part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Bethany, Lincoln, NE: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Bethany has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Bethany, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Bethany residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Bethany has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Bethany has 0, have the same problem. Of Bethany’s 4,406 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Bethany Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Bethany residents in a standard year.

Individual Bethany Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Bethany is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Bethany.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
University Place, Lincoln, NE	C	B+	C	A
Meadowlane, Lincoln, NE	B-	A-	B-	A
East Campus, Lincoln, NE	D+	A-	D	A
Hartley, Lincoln, NE	D	C	D	A-
40th and A, Lincoln, NE	C+	A	B-	A
Clinton, Lincoln, NE	D+	C+	D+	B+
Woods Park, Lincoln, NE	D	B+	D	A
Malone, Lincoln, NE	C-	C	C-	A
South 48th Street, Lincoln, NE	C+	A-	C+	A
Downtown Lincoln, Lincoln, NE	F	D	F	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Bethany is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Alamance Hills, Burlington, NC	D+	D+	D+	D
Yorkville, Pottsville, PA	A	A	A	C-
Westlake Village, Westlake Village, CA	B-	B-	B-	A+
West Riverside, New Orleans, LA	C-	D+	D+	D-
West Park, Canton, OH	D-	D+	D+	D+
West Longview, Longview, WA	C+	B-	B-	A+
Northdale, Coon Rapids, MN	B	A+	A+	A
Boston Road, Springfield, MA	B-	C	C	A+
Bethany, Mountain House, CA	B-	C+	C+	C+
Audubon Park, Minneapolis, MN	D+	C	C	C

Considering only the murder rate, Bethany is safer than the Nebraska state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Bethany, Lincoln, NE average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Bethany schools on SchoolGrade

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