The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Broken Bow, NE: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$1.71 million

Cost of Crime™ for Broken Bow, NE

In 2025, crime will cost $1,030 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Broken Bow 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 Broken Bow, NE Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Broken Bow's combined rate is higher than the norm. Broken Bow sits in the 19th percentile, ahead of 19% of cities and behind 81%. The grade covers only Broken Bow's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Broken Bow is 38.70 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 19 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 33 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Broken Bow, NE report the most crime, about 37 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 9 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Broken Bow, NE

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Broken Bow for 2025 is $1,705,090, about $446 per resident and $1,030 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 63.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 24.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Broken Bow Compared to Other Cities?

Broken Bow, NE:	$446
Chadron, NE:	$626
Ashland, NE:	$218
Nebraska:	$380
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Broken Bow is $446 per year, which is $19 less than the national average and $65 more than Nebraska's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Broken Bow:

In Chadron, NE, crime costs $626 per person, which is $181 more than in Broken Bow.
In Ashland, NE, crime costs $218 per person, which is $228 less than in Broken Bow

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Broken Bow	Cost per Broken Bow Resident
Murder	$241,620	$63
Rape/Sexual Assault	$193,088	$50
Robbery	$36,865	$10
Assault	$307,111	$80
Kidnapping	$28,359	$7
Vehicle Theft	$46,495	$12
Burglary	$111,918	$29
Theft	$306,718	$80
Arson	$12,557	$3
Vandalism	$160,579	$42
Animal Cruelty	$2,237	$1
Drug Crimes	$223,172	$58
Identity Theft	$34,371	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$1,705,090	$446

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Broken Bow, 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 Broken Bow totals $2,624,778 ($686 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,329,868 ($1,131 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 central part of the city 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 Broken Bow has 1, do the same, and of Broken Bow's 3,827 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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Broken Bow 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 Broken Bow residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.794
Robbery	0.3062
Rape	0.8321
Murder	0.0336
Total Violent Crime	3.966 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.48
Vehicle Theft	0.7846
Burglary	3.224
Arson	0.1359
Total Property Crime	19.62 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1222
Drug Crimes	7.884
Vandalism	5.873
Identity Theft	1.160
Animal Cruelty	0.0790
Total "Other" Rate	15.12 (D-)

Individual Broken Bow Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Broken Bow is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Broken Bow.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Weissert, NE	C-	C+	B
Berwyn, NE	D	F	C-
Merna, NE	D+	C-	D+
New Helena, NE	C-	C	C-
Gates, NE	D+	C	C-
Westerville, NE	D	B+	D+
Ansley, NE	D	C-	D+
Callaway, NE	C+	A-	A
Anselmo, NE	C+	C+	C+
Oconto, NE	C+	C	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Broken Bow is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Spencer, NC	D	D-	D-
Coker, AL	A	A	A
Albia, IA	B-	B+	B+
Kirkville, NY	A	B	B
Algoma, WI	C	B	B
Carnesville, GA	C	B	B
Greenport, NY	A	B	B
Alturas, CA	D-	D-	D-
Grasonville, MD	B+	B-	B-
Amston, CT	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Broken Bow is less safe than the Nebraska state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Broken Bow, NE average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Broken Bow schools on SchoolGrade

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