Scotts Bluff County, NE Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Murder per Capita in Scotts Bluff County

The map below shows murder per 1,000 Scotts Bluff County residents.

 

Scotts Bluff County, NE Map of Murder Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

C+
D+
Other Crime Grade
D
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A crime occurs every 5 hours 59 minutes (on average) in Scotts Bluff County.

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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Scotts Bluff County in green. The most dangerous areas in Scotts Bluff County 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 Scotts Bluff County, NE Safe?

The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US county. Scotts Bluff County is in the 59th percentile for safety, meaning 41% of counties are safer and 59% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Scotts Bluff County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Scotts Bluff County is 0.0602 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Scotts Bluff County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Scotts Bluff County may be as high as 1 in 13,258 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 20,748 in the northwest part of the county. 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 central parts of Scotts Bluff County, NE: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Scotts Bluff County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Scotts Bluff County, 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 county. 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 Scotts Bluff County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Scotts Bluff County 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 Scotts Bluff County has 13, have the same problem. Of Scotts Bluff County’s 37,037 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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Scotts Bluff County 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 Scotts Bluff County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
2.370
Robbery
0.3617
Rape
0.8017
Murder
0.0602
Total Violent Crime
3.594 (C+)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
17.58
Vehicle Theft
1.029
Burglary
2.972
Arson
0.1099
Total Property Crime
21.69 (D+)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.2157
Drug Crimes
4.293
Vandalism
9.228
Identity Theft
0.3802
Animal Cruelty
0.0479
Total "Other" Rate
14.16 (D)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Scotts Bluff County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Scotts Bluff County.

Nearby County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Murder Crime Grade
B-
A+
A+
B
C+
C
C+
C+
B
A
B+
B+
C+
A-
C+
B+
B
A+
B+
B+
F
C-
F
C+
F
F
D-
C
C-
C
A+
B+
B-
A-
C+
A-
F
F
F
C

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Scotts Bluff County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Murder Crime Grade
A
A-
A-
A
D+
C-
C-
D+
C
C
C
D+
A+
A+
A+
A-
C
C-
C-
C-
D
C-
C-
D-
F
F
F
F
D-
F
F
D
B+
A
A
A
A-
A-
A-
C+

Considering only the murder rate, Scotts Bluff County is less safe 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 Scotts Bluff County, NE average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Scotts Bluff County schools on SchoolGrade

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