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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$2.85 million

Cost of Crime™ for Downtown Omaha, Omaha, NE

In 2025, crime will cost $1,024 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Downtown Omaha 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 Downtown Omaha, Omaha, NE Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Downtown Omaha's combined rate is higher than the norm. Downtown Omaha sits in the 21st percentile, ahead of 21% of neighborhoods and behind 79%. The grade covers only Downtown Omaha's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Downtown Omaha is 57.44 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 7 in the southeast areas to 1 in 21 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Downtown Omaha, Omaha, NE report the most crime, about 94 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Downtown Omaha, Omaha, NE

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Downtown Omaha for 2025 is $2,845,028, about $607 per resident and $1,024 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): 61.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Downtown Omaha Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Downtown Omaha, Omaha, NE:	$607
Central Omaha, Omaha, NE:	$460
Millard, Omaha, NE:	$295
Nebraska:	$380
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Downtown Omaha is $607 per year, which is $143 more than the national average and $227 more than Omaha's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Downtown Omaha:

In Central Omaha, Omaha, NE, crime costs $460 per person, which is $147 less than in Downtown Omaha.
In Millard, Omaha, NE, crime costs $295 per person, which is $312 less than in Downtown Omaha

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Downtown Omaha	Cost per Downtown Omaha Resident
Murder	$414,588	$88
Rape/Sexual Assault	$225,019	$48
Robbery	$48,605	$10
Assault	$320,191	$68
Kidnapping	$18,263	$4
Vehicle Theft	$464,533	$99
Burglary	$49,867	$11
Theft	$695,883	$149
Arson	$14,405	$3
Vandalism	$337,756	$72
Animal Cruelty	$2,602	$1
Drug Crimes	$238,432	$51
Identity Theft	$14,885	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$2,845,028	$607

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Downtown Omaha, Omaha, 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 Downtown Omaha totals $3,931,110 ($839 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,776,138 ($1,446 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 southwest part of the neighborhood 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 Downtown Omaha has 2, do the same, and of Downtown Omaha's 4,686 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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Downtown Omaha 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 Downtown Omaha residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.379
Robbery	0.3298
Rape	0.7920
Murder	0.0471
Total Violent Crime	3.548 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	28.67
Vehicle Theft	6.402
Burglary	1.173
Arson	0.1273
Total Property Crime	36.38 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0643
Drug Crimes	6.879
Vandalism	10.09
Identity Theft	0.4104
Animal Cruelty	0.0751
Total "Other" Rate	17.52 (D)

Individual Downtown Omaha Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Jefferson Square, Omaha, NE	D+	F	C+
Dahlman, Omaha, NE	D	B	D
Columbus Park, Omaha, NE	C	B+	C+
Leavenworth, Omaha, NE	C	A	C
Vinton Street, Omaha, NE	C	B	C+
Hanscom Park, Omaha, NE	B-	B	B+
East Omaha, Omaha, NE	D+	C+	C
Miller Park Minne Lusa Area, Omaha, NE	C-	C	C-
Aksarben-Elmwood Park, Omaha, NE	C+	A	C
Benson, Omaha, NE	C+	A-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown Omaha is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Downtown Ashtabula, Ashtabula, OH	D+	D	D
Urbanizacion Atlantic View, San Juan, PR	F	D-	D-
Urbanizacion Las Vegas, Catano, PR	D	D	D
East Petaluma, Petaluma, CA	D-	D-	D-
East Omaha, Omaha, NE	D+	C+	C+
East Bluff, Peoria, IL	C	D+	D+
Dutchtown, Rochester, NY	D	F	F
Downtown Thousand Oaks, Thousand Oaks, CA	D-	D	D
Downtown Kent, Kent, OH	D+	B	B
Eastside, Tucson, AZ	A	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Downtown Omaha 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 Downtown Omaha, Omaha, NE average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Downtown Omaha schools on SchoolGrade

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