Big Springs, NE Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Big Springs in green. The most dangerous areas in Big Springs 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 Big Springs, NE Safe from Murder?

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Big Springs is in the 53rd percentile for safety, meaning 47% of cities are safer and 53% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Big Springs's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Big Springs is 0.0555 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Big Springs generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Big Springs may be as high as 1 in 16,658 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 18,029 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Big Springs, NE: about 0 per year. The west part of Big Springs has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Big Springs's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Big Springs to the Nebraska state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Big Springs is less safe than the Nebraska state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Big Springs, NE

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Big Springs about $68,898 in 2025, or roughly $104 per resident. This is part of Big Springs's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Big Springs, including every crime type and how Big Springs compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Big Springs's crime maps on the Big Springs overall crime page.

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Individual Big Springs Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Brule, NE	D	C+	D	C+
Julesburg, CO	D-	D-	C-	F
Lewellen, NE	F	C-	F	C
Ovid, CO	F	D-	D-	D-
Chappell, NE	C-	C-	B-	C-
Ogallala, NE	D+	C-	D+	B+
Lemoyne, NE	D+	C	D+	C+
Venango, NE	D	C-	D	C
Martin, NE	D+	C+	D	C+
Grant, NE	D+	C-	C	C+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Big Springs is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Leburn, KY	C-	B-	B-	C
Pine Ridge, MS	C+	A-	A-	D
Fernwood, ID	C	B	B	B+
Pleasanton, OH	C-	A-	A-	D
Primm, NV	D-	F	F	F
Liberty Center, IN	A-	B-	B-	C
Prospect, AL	D+	B-	B-	B-
Lester, IA	A-	B+	B+	A+
Pumpkin Center, FL	A-	A+	A+	B-
Purdy, OK	D	B	B	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Big Springs, NE average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Big Springs schools on SchoolGrade

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