Nuckolls County is home to 4,090 residents and includes Superior and Nelson · Updated November 2026
How common is property crime in Nuckolls County?
Property crime is low in Nuckolls County: an A+, safer than the neighborhoods where 99% of Americans live. Theft makes up 24% of it. Burglary, the crime most likely to reach into a home, grades A+, and vehicle theft grades A+.
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Property crime CrimeGrade™
Safety score 990 of 1,000Less property crime than nearly all US neighborhoodsi What this means
99% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more property crime than Nuckolls County as a whole, and 1% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a property crime safety score of 823, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Nuckolls County scores 990.
Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more property crime than most US neighborhoods.
How to read the map: each area's color compares its property crime with the homes, parked cars and people there, on one national scale, from green for the least to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Nuckolls County, NE at ISP Reports.
Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Nuckolls County, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.
Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports
What stands out about property crime in Nuckolls County
Crime per resident runs higher than the grade. Nuckolls County draws many workers, shoppers and visitors: it has 14.7 stores and restaurants for every 1,000 residents, against 10.5 nationally. Crimes against them are counted against the few who live here, so crime per resident looks higher than the CrimeGrade™ suggests. The CrimeGrade™ counts everyone who spends time here.
Property crime rates and types in Nuckolls County
CrimeGrade™ estimates Nuckolls County has about 14 reported property crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 39% less than the US as a whole and 41% less than Nebraska.
All property crime
Burglary
Vehicle theft
Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. Property crime here includes vandalism, which the FBI's property crime rate leaves out.
Vandalism is the most common property crime in Nuckolls County, about 65% of the total, followed by theft and arson.
Each CrimeGrade™ here compares a property crime with what it affects: homes for burglary and arson, parked cars for vehicle theft, people and parking for theft, homes and businesses for vandalism. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.
Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.
Property crime in Nuckolls County and nearby counties
Nuckolls County has less property crime than 8 of its 10 nearest counties; only Thayer County and Clay County have less.
Nearest first, with each place's distance from Nuckolls County. Beside each property crime CrimeGrade™ is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer).
Compared with counties of similar size and density, Nuckolls County is safer than 75% of them.
Shops, empty homes and walkability in Nuckolls County
Among the traits that tend to go with property crime, two set Nuckolls County apart: it has 12.6% of its homes standing empty, against 7.1% nationally, and 49% of the land where people live lit at night, against 78% nationally. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary and arson.
Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft.14.7 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Higher than for 96% of Americans
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary and arson.12.6% of homesUS: 7.1%Higher than for 93% of Americans
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft. 81% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.D (15 of 100)US: 21Lower than for 61% of Americans
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Transit serviceBuses and trains an hour at the evening rush. Places with busy transit tend to report more theft. BestNeighborhood's Transit Grade for Nuckolls County: F (0 of 100).NoneUS: noneLower than for 86% of Americans
Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.49% where people liveUS: 78%Lower than for 84% of Americans
JobsJobs draw daytime crowds. Places with many jobs tend to report more theft.37 for every 100 residentsUS: 45Lower than for 69% of Americans
These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.
What property crime costs Nuckolls County
Property crime costs Nuckolls County about $450,000 a year, or $111 per resident and about $240 per household: the value of what is stolen or damaged, plus the police, courts and prisons that respond.
Cost of property crime per resident, per year
How the cost breaks down
Pain and suffering add little to the cost of property crime, so this is close to its full cost.
Crime
Cost a year
Per resident
Burglary
$20,000
$5
Theft
$73,000
$18
Vehicle theft
$25,000
$6
Arson
$63,000
$15
Vandalism
$270,000
$67
Total
$450,000
$111
How CrimeGrade™ works
The property crime CrimeGrade™ covers burglary, theft, car theft, arson and vandalism, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most, on one scale for the whole country.
It weighs each property crime against what it affects: homes for burglary and arson, parked cars for car theft, and the people and parking around stores for theft.
The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.
Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.
Where the numbers come from
Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
Published research on what crime costs victims and communities
These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.
