The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Box Butte County, NE: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$4.35 million

Cost of Crime™ for Box Butte County, NE

In 2025, crime will cost $929 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Box Butte County with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Box Butte County, NE Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Box Butte County's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Box Butte County sits in the 49th percentile, ahead of 49% of counties and behind 51%. The grade covers only Box Butte County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Box Butte County is 30.63 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 23 in the south areas to 1 in 40 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Box Butte County, NE report the most crime, about 104 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Box Butte County, NE

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Box Butte County for 2025 is $4,350,034, about $398 per resident and $929 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Box Butte County Compared to Other Counties?

Box Butte County, NE:	$398
Douglas County, NE:	$390
Sarpy County, NE:	$294
Nebraska:	$380
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Box Butte County is $398 per year, which is $66 less than the national average and $18 more than Nebraska's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Box Butte County:

In Douglas County, NE, crime costs $390 per person, which is $8 less than in Box Butte County.
In Sarpy County, NE, crime costs $294 per person, which is $104 less than in Box Butte County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Box Butte County for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Box Butte County	Cost per Box Butte County Resident
Murder	$1.05 million	$96
Rape/Sexual Assault	$563,599	$52
Robbery	$138,234	$13
Assault	$403,670	$37
Kidnapping	$72,903	$7
Vehicle Theft	$167,745	$15
Burglary	$244,174	$22
Theft	$648,286	$59
Arson	$33,907	$3
Vandalism	$485,250	$44
Animal Cruelty	$3,982	$0
Drug Crimes	$438,173	$40
Identity Theft	$101,677	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$4,350,034	$398

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Box Butte County, NE

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Box Butte County totals $9,821,260 ($899 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $14,171,294 ($1,297 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The south part of the county holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Box Butte County has 8, do the same, and of Box Butte County's 10,925 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Box Butte County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Box Butte County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.287
Robbery	0.4023
Rape	0.8508
Murder	0.0511
Total Violent Crime	2.591 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.46
Vehicle Theft	0.9916
Burglary	2.464
Arson	0.1285
Total Property Crime	15.04 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1101
Drug Crimes	5.422
Vandalism	6.217
Identity Theft	1.202
Animal Cruelty	0.0493
Total "Other" Rate	13.00 (D+)

Individual Box Butte County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of crime in Box Butte County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Box Butte County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Morrill County, NE	C+	C	C+
Scotts Bluff County, NE	D+	C+	D+
Sioux County, NE	D-	D-	D+
Grant County, NE	F	F	D-
Goshen County, WY	B	A	B+
Hooker County, NE	F	F	F
Platte County, WY	B	A+	B+
Thomas County, NE	F	D	D-
Blaine County, NE	D-	D-	C-
Brown County, NE	D+	C-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Box Butte County is lower versus other counties of the same size for crime. 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
Meigs County, TN	C+	C-	C-
Luce County, MI	D+	D-	D-
Luquillo Municipio, PR	F	D-	D-
Macon County, AL	F	F	F
Macon County, MO	C+	D	D
Madison County, AR	C-	D	D
Madison County, IA	A-	C-	C-
Marengo County, AL	D-	D-	D-
Marquette County, WI	A	A	A
Marshall County, OK	C+	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Box Butte County is as safe as the Nebraska state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Box Butte County, NE average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Box Butte County schools on SchoolGrade

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