Craig, NE Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Craig is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of cities are safer and 52% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Craig's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Craig is 0.0562 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Craig generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Craig may be as high as 1 in 11,451 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 24,129 in the east part of the city.

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

How Craig's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Craig 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, Craig 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 Craig, NE

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Craig about $58,277 in 2025, or roughly $106 per resident. This is part of Craig's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Craig, including every crime type and how Craig 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 Craig's crime maps on the Craig overall crime page.

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Individual Craig Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Oakland, NE	C	B	C-	B
Tekamah, NE	C-	D	C	A-
Uehling, NE	D+	B-	D	B-
Herman, NE	B-	C+	A-	C
Telbasta, NE	C-	C+	D+	D-
Lyons, NE	D+	C+	C-	B-
Winslow, NE	D+	C+	D	C+
Hooper, NE	D	B+	D-	D
Decatur, NE	A-	A-	A+	A-
River Sioux, IA	B	A+	A	B

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Craig 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
Homeside, OH	C	B+	B+	A-
Rollin, MI	B	C	C	B
Roberts, IL	B+	B-	B-	D+
Richmond Center, OH	D-	F	F	D-
Jenner, CA	C-	D-	D-	C-
Irene, IL	A-	A-	A-	B+
Indianola, IL	B+	B	B	C+
Indian Point, MO	D-	D-	D-	D-
Hull, IL	B+	B	B	C+
Honey Grove, PA	A+	A-	A-	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Craig, NE average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Craig schools on SchoolGrade

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