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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	C+

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$3.64 million

Cost of Crime™ for Chalco, NE

In 2025, crime will cost $720 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Chalco 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 Chalco, NE Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Chalco's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Chalco sits in the 53rd percentile, ahead of 53% of cities and behind 47%. The grade covers only Chalco's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Chalco is 22.91 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 28 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 61 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Chalco, NE report the most crime, about 83 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Chalco, NE

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Chalco for 2025 is $3,643,421, about $302 per resident and $720 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

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

Chalco, NE:	$302
Chadron, NE:	$626
Ashland, NE:	$218
Nebraska:	$380
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Chalco is $302 per year, which is $163 less than the national average and $79 less than Nebraska's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Chalco:

In Chadron, NE, crime costs $626 per person, which is $325 more than in Chalco.
In Ashland, NE, crime costs $218 per person, which is $84 less than in Chalco

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Chalco	Cost per Chalco Resident
Murder	$277,881	$23
Rape/Sexual Assault	$653,609	$54
Robbery	$73,653	$6
Assault	$408,761	$34
Kidnapping	$49,901	$4
Vehicle Theft	$921,831	$76
Burglary	$124,178	$10
Theft	$414,711	$34
Arson	$35,753	$3
Vandalism	$308,696	$26
Animal Cruelty	$2,376	$0
Drug Crimes	$353,081	$29
Identity Theft	$18,989	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$3,643,421	$302

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Chalco, 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 Chalco totals $5,126,253 ($424 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $8,769,673 ($726 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 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 Chalco has 1, do the same, and of Chalco's 12,081 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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Chalco 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 Chalco residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.178
Robbery	0.1938
Rape	0.8923
Murder	0.0122
Total Violent Crime	2.276 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.628
Vehicle Theft	4.928
Burglary	1.133
Arson	0.1226
Total Property Crime	12.81 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0681
Drug Crimes	3.951
Vandalism	3.577
Identity Theft	0.2031
Animal Cruelty	0.0266
Total "Other" Rate	7.826 (C+)

Individual Chalco Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
La Vista, NE	B-	A-	C
Boys Town, NE	D-	D+	D+
Ralston, NE	D+	B+	D
St. Columbans, NE	B-	A+	C+
Gretna, NE	B-	A-	C+
Papillion, NE	B	C+	B
Omaha, NE	C	B-	C-
Springfield, NE	C+	B	C
Elkhorn, NE	A	B	A
Richfield, NE	B-	B+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Chalco is lower 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
Sierra Madre, CA	C-	D+	D+
Kodiak, AK	C-	F	F
Kutztown, PA	A	A	A
La Grange, NC	D	D-	D-
Somersworth, NH	C-	A-	A-
Somers, CT	A	A	A
Snow Hill, NC	D	D-	D-
Willits, CA	D+	D-	D-
Signal Hill, CA	D-	F	F
Kodak, TN	C-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Chalco is safer than the Nebraska state average and safer than the national average.

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

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