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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$107,095

Cost of Crime™ for Carleton, NE

In 2025, crime will cost $1,159 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Carleton 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 Carleton, 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 Carleton's combined rate is higher than the norm. Carleton sits in the 24th percentile, ahead of 24% of cities and behind 76%. The grade covers only Carleton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Carleton is 35.22 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 28 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 32 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Carleton, NE report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Carleton, NE

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Carleton for 2025 is $107,095, about $466 per resident and $1,159 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): 60.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Carleton Compared to Other Cities?

Carleton, NE:	$466
Chadron, NE:	$626
Ashland, NE:	$218
Nebraska:	$380
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Carleton is $466 per year, which is $1 more than the national average and $85 more than Nebraska's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Carleton:

In Chadron, NE, crime costs $626 per person, which is $161 more than in Carleton.
In Ashland, NE, crime costs $218 per person, which is $248 less than in Carleton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Carleton	Cost per Carleton Resident
Murder	$20,716	$90
Rape/Sexual Assault	$12,722	$55
Robbery	$3,243	$14
Assault	$25,453	$111
Kidnapping	$1,508	$7
Vehicle Theft	$344	$1
Burglary	$2,184	$9
Theft	$18,698	$81
Arson	$552	$2
Vandalism	$9,219	$40
Animal Cruelty	$93	$0
Drug Crimes	$11,515	$50
Identity Theft	$848	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$107,095	$466

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Carleton, 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 Carleton totals $206,450 ($898 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $313,545 ($1,363 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 city holds few 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 do the same, and of Carleton's 230 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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Carleton 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 Carleton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.853
Robbery	0.4483
Rape	0.9123
Murder	0.0479
Total Violent Crime	5.262 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.70
Vehicle Theft	0.0966
Burglary	1.047
Arson	0.0994
Total Property Crime	16.94 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1081
Drug Crimes	6.768
Vandalism	5.610
Identity Theft	0.4766
Animal Cruelty	0.0545
Total "Other" Rate	13.02 (D)

Individual Carleton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bruning, NE	D+	D	D+
Davenport, NE	D+	D	C-
Belvidere, NE	D+	D	C-
Shickley, NE	C-	B	C
Strang, NE	C	B-	C+
Hebron, NE	D-	D	D-
Ong, NE	C-	F	B+
Deshler, NE	C	B+	B-
Sedan, NE	B-	C-	A
Oak, NE	B-	B	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Carleton 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
Head Tide, ME	A	A+	A+
Waldron, MO	B	D-	D-
Harrison, WI	B	A-	A-
Carmerville, NJ	A	A	A
Carmel, GA	B+	B-	B-
Cameron, MT	B-	A-	A-
Cambra, PA	A-	A	A
Hayfield, VA	B+	A	A
Burr Oak, KS	F	D-	D-
Zeandale, KS	C	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Carleton 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 Carleton, NE average SchoolGrade of A-, with 53% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Carleton schools on SchoolGrade

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