Wheeler County, NE Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Wheeler County is in the 45th percentile for safety, meaning 55% of counties are safer and 45% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wheeler County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Wheeler County is 0.0705 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wheeler County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Wheeler County may be as high as 1 in 13,845 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 14,254 in the northwest part of the county.

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

How Wheeler County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Wheeler County 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, Wheeler County is less safe than the Nebraska state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Wheeler County, NE

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Wheeler County about $114,547 in 2025, or roughly $133 per resident. This is part of Wheeler County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wheeler County, including every crime type and how Wheeler County compares to other counties.

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 Wheeler County's crime maps on the Wheeler County overall crime page.

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Individual Wheeler County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Greeley County, NE	D+	B-	C	B
Garfield County, NE	B	A-	A+	A-
Valley County, NE	C-	B+	C-	C+
Antelope County, NE	C-	B-	C+	B+
Boone County, NE	D	C+	D	B+
Loup County, NE	D+	C	A	A+
Nance County, NE	C	C	C+	A
Pierce County, NE	A-	B-	A+	A
Madison County, NE	C	B	C-	A
Platte County, NE	B	A	B-	B-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Wheeler County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Custer County, ID	C	B	B	B
Sullivan County, MO	C-	D+	D+	F
Sublette County, WY	C	A-	A-	B+
Storey County, NV	D-	F	F	D-
Dallas County, AR	F	F	F	F
Dallam County, TX	F	D-	D-	D-
Daggett County, UT	D+	C-	C-	B-
Custer County, SD	B	A-	A-	B+
Custer County, NE	C	C+	C+	B
Sullivan County, PA	A-	B	B	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wheeler County, NE average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Wheeler County schools on SchoolGrade

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