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

Crime per Capita in Keya Paha County

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

 

Keya Paha County, NE Map of Crime Rates
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C+

Overall Crime Grade™

B-
A+
Other Crime Grade
D-

$339,498

Cost of Crime™ for Keya Paha County, NE

In 2025, crime will cost $1,117 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Keya Paha 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 Keya Paha 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 Keya Paha County's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Keya Paha County sits in the 53rd percentile, ahead of 53% of counties and behind 47%. The grade covers only Keya Paha County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Keya Paha County is 29.26 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 34 in the southeast areas to 1 in 35 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Keya Paha County, NE report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Keya Paha County, NE

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Keya Paha County for 2025 is $339,498, about $389 per resident and $1,117 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 63.7%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 22.6%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.7%

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

Keya Paha County, NE: $389
Douglas County, NE: $390
Sarpy County, NE: $294
Nebraska: $380
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Keya Paha County is $389 per year, which is $75 less than the national average and $9 more than Nebraska's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Keya Paha County:
  • In Douglas County, NE, crime costs $390 per person, which is $0 less than in Keya Paha County.
  • In Sarpy County, NE, crime costs $294 per person, which is $95 less than in Keya Paha County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Keya Paha County for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Keya Paha County
Cost per Keya Paha County Resident
Murder
$60,817
$70
Rape/Sexual Assault
$49,107
$56
Robbery
$18,011
$21
Assault
$38,511
$44
Kidnapping
$8,174
$9
Vehicle Theft
$8,330
$10
Burglary
$19,259
$22
Theft
$24,520
$28
Arson
$2,249
$3
Vandalism
$48,163
$55
Animal Cruelty
$320
$0
Drug Crimes
$55,524
$64
Identity Theft
$6,512
$7
Total Cost of Crime
$339,498
$389

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Keya Paha 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 Keya Paha County totals $658,705 ($755 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $998,203 ($1,145 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 county 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, of which Keya Paha County has 1, do the same, and of Keya Paha County's 872 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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Keya Paha 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 Keya Paha County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
1.538
Robbery
0.6567
Rape
0.9288
Murder
0.0371
Total Violent Crime
3.160 (B-)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
5.429
Vehicle Theft
0.6169
Burglary
2.435
Arson
0.1068
Total Property Crime
8.588 (A+)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1546
Drug Crimes
8.608
Vandalism
7.731
Identity Theft
0.9648
Animal Cruelty
0.0497
Total "Other" Rate
17.51 (D-)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Keya Paha County is lower 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
F
F
B
D+
D+
C-
C-
C-
C+
B-
B-
C
D-
D-
B+
B+
B+
D+
C-
C-
F
F
F
F
F
F
D-
F
F

Considering only the crime rate, Keya Paha County is as safe as the Nebraska state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Keya Paha County, NE average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Keya Paha County schools on SchoolGrade

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