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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	D+

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$3.82 million

Cost of Crime™ for Keith County, NE

In 2025, crime will cost $923 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Keith County is 36.21 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the south areas to 1 in 32 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Keith County, NE report the most crime, about 162 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 7 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Keith County, NE

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Keith County for 2025 is $3,821,445, about $436 per resident and $923 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): 62.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

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

Keith County, NE:	$436
Douglas County, NE:	$390
Sarpy County, NE:	$294
Nebraska:	$380
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Keith County is $436 per year, which is $28 less than the national average and $56 more than Nebraska's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Keith County:

In Douglas County, NE, crime costs $390 per person, which is $46 less than in Keith County.
In Sarpy County, NE, crime costs $294 per person, which is $141 less than in Keith County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Keith County	Cost per Keith County Resident
Murder	$740,965	$84
Rape/Sexual Assault	$460,354	$52
Robbery	$104,983	$12
Assault	$530,338	$60
Kidnapping	$47,007	$5
Vehicle Theft	$124,057	$14
Burglary	$247,651	$28
Theft	$703,902	$80
Arson	$29,508	$3
Vandalism	$428,558	$49
Animal Cruelty	$3,359	$0
Drug Crimes	$385,242	$44
Identity Theft	$15,520	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$3,821,445	$436

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Keith 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 Keith County totals $7,306,152 ($833 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $11,127,597 ($1,269 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 central 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 Keith County has 5, do the same, and of Keith County's 8,770 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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Keith 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 Keith County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.106
Robbery	0.3806
Rape	0.8657
Murder	0.0450
Total Violent Crime	3.397 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.50
Vehicle Theft	0.9135
Burglary	3.113
Arson	0.1393
Total Property Crime	19.66 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0884
Drug Crimes	5.939
Vandalism	6.840
Identity Theft	0.2286
Animal Cruelty	0.0518
Total "Other" Rate	13.15 (D+)

Individual Keith County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Perkins County, NE	C	C+	C+
Arthur County, NE	C-	C	A+
Deuel County, NE	C	C-	B
Sedgwick County, CO	D-	D	C-
Garden County, NE	F	C-	F
McPherson County, NE	D-	D+	D+
Lincoln County, NE	C-	B+	C-
Logan County, NE	A-	A	A+
Cheyenne County, NE	D	C-	D
Frontier County, NE	C+	B	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Keith County is similar 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
Union County, IL	B+	A-	A-
Callahan County, TX	C+	C+	C+
Camden County, NC	C-	B+	B+
Cameron County, PA	A-	B	B
Cameron Parish, LA	F	F	F
Camp County, TX	D-	C-	C-
Campbell County, SD	C-	D+	D+
Candler County, GA	C-	B-	B-
Cannon County, TN	C	C	C
Carbon County, MT	D+	D+	D+

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

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