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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$60,978

Cost of Crime™ for Ellis, NE

In 2025, crime will cost $661 per household.

More cost data

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

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

The overall crime rate in Ellis is 15.08 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 41 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 99 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Ellis, NE report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ellis, NE

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ellis for 2025 is $60,978, about $276 per resident and $661 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.9%

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

Ellis, NE:	$276
Chadron, NE:	$626
Ashland, NE:	$218
Nebraska:	$380
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ellis is $276 per year, which is $188 less than the national average and $104 less than Nebraska's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Ellis:

In Chadron, NE, crime costs $626 per person, which is $351 more than in Ellis.
In Ashland, NE, crime costs $218 per person, which is $58 less than in Ellis

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ellis	Cost per Ellis Resident
Murder	$20,349	$92
Rape/Sexual Assault	$12,819	$58
Robbery	$2,923	$13
Assault	$3,185	$14
Kidnapping	$2,046	$9
Vehicle Theft	$1,599	$7
Burglary	$1,046	$5
Theft	$6,741	$31
Arson	$553	$3
Vandalism	$3,492	$16
Animal Cruelty	$64	$0
Drug Crimes	$5,944	$27
Identity Theft	$218	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$60,978	$276

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ellis, 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 Ellis totals $198,622 ($899 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $259,601 ($1,175 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 Ellis's 221 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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Ellis 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 Ellis residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5018
Robbery	0.4204
Rape	0.9566
Murder	0.0490
Total Violent Crime	1.928 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.890
Vehicle Theft	0.4674
Burglary	0.5217
Arson	0.1037
Total Property Crime	6.983 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1527
Drug Crimes	3.636
Vandalism	2.212
Identity Theft	0.1272
Animal Cruelty	0.0390
Total "Other" Rate	6.166 (B)

Individual Ellis Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Harbine, NE	A-	B	A+
Glenover, NE	C-	B+	C-
Beatrice, NE	C	B	C+
Hoag, NE	A	A-	A
Holmesville, NE	B-	B-	B
Diller, NE	D-	C-	D-
Plymouth, NE	A-	B	A+
Jansen, NE	A-	B	A+
Blue Springs, NE	B	B-	A-
Odell, NE	B+	A-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ellis 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
Takilma, OR	C-	C-	C-
Cuzzart, WV	A	B-	B-
Dalton, KS	B-	A-	A-
Danville, LA	D+	F	F
Davant, LA	C-	F	F
Dazey, ND	D	C-	C-
Deep River, WA	D-	D	D
Delight, NC	D+	D	D
Sumpter, AR	D-	F	F
Sumterville, AL	D-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Ellis 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 Ellis, NE average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Ellis schools on SchoolGrade

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