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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$704,686

Cost of Crime™ for Hay Springs, NE

In 2025, crime will cost $1,121 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Hay Springs 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 Hay Springs, NE Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Hay Springs's combined rate is higher than the norm. Hay Springs sits in the 17th percentile, ahead of 17% of cities and behind 83%. The grade covers only Hay Springs's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Hay Springs is 40.35 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 21 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 30 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Hay Springs, NE report the most crime, about 22 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Hay Springs, NE

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Hay Springs for 2025 is $704,686, about $502 per resident and $1,121 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 24.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Hay Springs Compared to Other Cities?

Hay Springs, NE:	$502
Chadron, NE:	$626
Ashland, NE:	$218
Nebraska:	$380
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Hay Springs is $502 per year, which is $38 more than the national average and $122 more than Nebraska's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Hay Springs:

In Chadron, NE, crime costs $626 per person, which is $125 more than in Hay Springs.
In Ashland, NE, crime costs $218 per person, which is $284 less than in Hay Springs

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Hay Springs	Cost per Hay Springs Resident
Murder	$158,730	$113
Rape/Sexual Assault	$84,072	$60
Robbery	$20,620	$15
Assault	$76,126	$54
Kidnapping	$9,037	$6
Vehicle Theft	$15,448	$11
Burglary	$40,084	$29
Theft	$93,515	$67
Arson	$3,512	$3
Vandalism	$133,259	$95
Animal Cruelty	$671	$0
Drug Crimes	$62,548	$45
Identity Theft	$7,064	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$704,686	$502

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Hay Springs, 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 Hay Springs totals $1,484,509 ($1,057 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,189,195 ($1,559 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 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 do the same, and of Hay Springs's 1,404 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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Hay Springs 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 Hay Springs residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.888
Robbery	0.4669
Rape	0.9876
Murder	0.0602
Total Violent Crime	3.403 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.86
Vehicle Theft	0.7105
Burglary	3.148
Arson	0.1036
Total Property Crime	16.82 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1062
Drug Crimes	6.023
Vandalism	13.29
Identity Theft	0.6500
Animal Cruelty	0.0646
Total "Other" Rate	20.13 (F)

Individual Hay Springs Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Rushville, NE	F	B-	F
Whiteclay, NE	D-	C+	D
Chadron, NE	F	D	F
Clinton, NE	D-	B-	D+
Gordon, NE	D-	C-	D-
Pine Ridge, SD	F	F	D-
Hemingford, NE	C+	A-	B-
Whitney, NE	D-	D-	D-
Loomer, SD	F	F	D+
Berea, NE	D+	C+	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Hay Springs is higher 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
Taska, MS	A	A+	A+
Cascade, VA	B+	C+	C+
Cissna Park, IL	A-	B+	B+
Coggon, IA	A-	A	A
Country Club Hills, MO	F	F	F
Culloden, GA	C+	C+	C+
Cypress, FL	A-	C+	C+
Cypress Inn, TN	D-	D-	D-
Dafter, MI	C-	D-	D-
Donald, OR	C	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Hay Springs 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 Hay Springs, NE average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Hay Springs schools on SchoolGrade

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