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

Crime per Capita in Furnas County

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for Furnas County. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

Furnas County, NE Map of Crime Rates
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C-

Overall Crime Grade™

C-
B
Other Crime Grade
D-

$2.62 million

Cost of Crime™ for Furnas County, NE

In 2025, crime will cost $1,245 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Furnas 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 Furnas 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 Furnas County's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Furnas County sits in the 34th percentile, ahead of 34% of counties and behind 66%. The grade covers only Furnas County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Furnas County is 36.58 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 22 in the north areas to 1 in 39 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Furnas County, NE report the most crime, about 51 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Furnas County, NE

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Furnas County for 2025 is $2,621,141, about $559 per resident and $1,245 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.3%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.0%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

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

Furnas County, NE: $559
Douglas County, NE: $390
Sarpy County, NE: $294
Nebraska: $380
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Furnas County is $559 per year, which is $95 more than the national average and $179 more than Nebraska's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Furnas County:
  • In Douglas County, NE, crime costs $390 per person, which is $169 less than in Furnas County.
  • In Sarpy County, NE, crime costs $294 per person, which is $265 less than in Furnas County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Furnas County for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Furnas County
Cost per Furnas County Resident
Murder
$792,793
$169
Rape/Sexual Assault
$264,274
$56
Robbery
$61,030
$13
Assault
$435,824
$93
Kidnapping
$51,865
$11
Vehicle Theft
$29,187
$6
Burglary
$84,805
$18
Theft
$268,353
$57
Arson
$14,050
$3
Vandalism
$344,054
$73
Animal Cruelty
$2,306
$0
Drug Crimes
$244,778
$52
Identity Theft
$27,822
$6
Total Cost of Crime
$2,621,141
$559

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Furnas 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 Furnas County totals $6,654,458 ($1,419 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $9,275,599 ($1,978 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 north 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 draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Furnas County has 3, do the same, and of Furnas County's 4,690 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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Furnas 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 Furnas County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
3.236
Robbery
0.4137
Rape
0.9293
Murder
0.0899
Total Violent Crime
4.669 (C-)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
11.05
Vehicle Theft
0.4019
Burglary
1.994
Arson
0.1240
Total Property Crime
13.57 (B)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1824
Drug Crimes
7.056
Vandalism
10.27
Identity Theft
0.7664
Animal Cruelty
0.0665
Total "Other" Rate
18.34 (D-)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
A-
A+
A-
C+
B
A-
D-
C-
D
C
B+
C
C+
B
B-
D
C
D
D-
D
C-
D
C+
C-
C-
B-
B-
B+
B
A-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Furnas 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
A
A
A
C+
C
C
F
D-
D-
A-
A
A
B+
A+
A+
D
F
F
C-
D
D
C-
D
D
A+
A-
A-
D
C
C

Considering only the crime rate, Furnas County 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 Furnas County, NE average SchoolGrade of B, with 48% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Furnas County schools on SchoolGrade

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