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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$240.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Douglas County, NE

In 2025, crime will cost $994 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Douglas 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 Douglas 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 Douglas County's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Douglas County sits in the 53rd percentile, ahead of 53% of counties and behind 47%. The grade covers only Douglas County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Douglas County is 29.27 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 east areas to 1 in 67 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Douglas County, NE report the most crime, about 3,214 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 1,008 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Douglas County, NE

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Douglas County for 2025 is $240,268,879, about $390 per resident and $994 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

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

Douglas County, NE:	$390
Lancaster County, NE:	$367
Sarpy County, NE:	$294
Nebraska:	$380
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Douglas County is $390 per year, which is $75 less than the national average and $9 more than Nebraska's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Douglas County:

In Lancaster County, NE, crime costs $367 per person, which is $22 less than in Douglas County.
In Sarpy County, NE, crime costs $294 per person, which is $95 less than in Douglas County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Douglas County	Cost per Douglas County Resident
Murder	$43.1 million	$70
Rape/Sexual Assault	$30.5 million	$49
Robbery	$4.06 million	$7
Assault	$28.8 million	$47
Kidnapping	$2.02 million	$3
Vehicle Theft	$45.5 million	$74
Burglary	$6.38 million	$10
Theft	$34.2 million	$56
Arson	$1.77 million	$3
Vandalism	$21.6 million	$35
Animal Cruelty	$209,580	$0
Drug Crimes	$21.0 million	$34
Identity Theft	$1.03 million	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$240,268,879	$390

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Douglas 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 Douglas County totals $441,271,362 ($716 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $681,540,241 ($1,105 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 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, of which Douglas County has 1, draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Douglas County has 73, do the same, and of Douglas County's 616,579 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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Douglas 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 Douglas County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.629
Robbery	0.2093
Rape	0.8158
Murder	0.0372
Total Violent Crime	2.691 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.72
Vehicle Theft	4.762
Burglary	1.141
Arson	0.1187
Total Property Crime	16.74 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0540
Drug Crimes	4.614
Vandalism	4.903
Identity Theft	0.2150
Animal Cruelty	0.0460
Total "Other" Rate	9.833 (B-)

Individual Douglas County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sarpy County, NE	B+	A-	B
Pottawattamie County, IA	B+	B+	B
Washington County, NE	A-	A-	A-
Cass County, NE	A+	A-	A+
Mills County, IA	A	A	A
Saunders County, NE	A	A-	A
Dodge County, NE	C+	B-	C
Harrison County, IA	B+	B	A-
Fremont County, IA	B-	B-	B-
Lancaster County, NE	C-	B+	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Douglas County is higher 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
Somerset County, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Pinal County, AZ	A	B-	B-
Smith County, TX	C	C	C
Travis County, TX	C+	C	C
Rutherford County, TN	C+	C+	C+
Racine County, WI	B-	C+	C+
Wake County, NC	C	B	B
Ottawa County, MI	A+	A-	A-
Solano County, CA	C+	C-	C-
Trumbull County, OH	C+	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Douglas 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 Douglas County, NE average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Douglas County schools on SchoolGrade

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