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

Crime per Capita in Hooker County

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for Hooker 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.

 

Hooker County, NE Map of Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

F
F
Other Crime Grade
F

$599,460

Cost of Crime™ for Hooker County, NE

In 2025, crime will cost $1,677 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Hooker 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 Hooker County, NE Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Hooker County's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Hooker County sits in the 1st percentile, ahead of 1% of counties and behind 99%. The grade covers only Hooker County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Hooker County is 82.43 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 12 in the northeast areas to 1 in 12 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Hooker County, NE report the most crime, about 11 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Hooker County, NE

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Hooker County for 2025 is $599,460, about $937 per resident and $1,677 per household. That equals 2.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.4%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.1%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

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

Hooker County, NE: $937
Douglas County, NE: $390
Sarpy County, NE: $294
Nebraska: $380
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Hooker County is $937 per year, which is $472 more than the national average and $556 more than Nebraska's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Hooker County:
  • In Douglas County, NE, crime costs $390 per person, which is $547 less than in Hooker County.
  • In Sarpy County, NE, crime costs $294 per person, which is $642 less than in Hooker County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Hooker County for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Hooker County
Cost per Hooker County Resident
Murder
$87,173
$136
Rape/Sexual Assault
$41,989
$66
Robbery
$16,728
$26
Assault
$137,443
$215
Kidnapping
$8,607
$13
Vehicle Theft
$20,806
$33
Burglary
$23,752
$37
Theft
$120,176
$188
Arson
$2,426
$4
Vandalism
$79,893
$125
Animal Cruelty
$406
$1
Drug Crimes
$48,614
$76
Identity Theft
$11,449
$18
Total Cost of Crime
$599,460
$937

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Hooker 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 Hooker County totals $822,929 ($1,286 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,422,389 ($2,222 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 east 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 Hooker County has 3, do the same, and of Hooker County's 640 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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Hooker 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 Hooker County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
7.478
Robbery
0.8309
Rape
1.082
Murder
0.0725
Total Violent Crime
9.463 (F)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
36.26
Vehicle Theft
2.099
Burglary
4.092
Arson
0.1570
Total Property Crime
42.61 (F)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.2218
Drug Crimes
10.27
Vandalism
17.47
Identity Theft
2.311
Animal Cruelty
0.0857
Total "Other" Rate
30.36 (F)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Hooker 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
D-
D
D
F
F
F
A
A
A
D+
D-
D-
F
D-
D-
C-
F
F
C
B+
B+
D+
D+
D+
D
C+
C+
D+
D
D

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

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