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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.58 million

Cost of Crime™ for Milford, NE

In 2025, crime will cost $1,130 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Milford 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 Milford, 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 Milford's combined rate is higher than the norm. Milford sits in the 27th percentile, ahead of 27% of cities and behind 73%. The grade covers only Milford's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Milford is 33.38 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 28 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 36 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Milford, NE report the most crime, about 21 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 6 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Milford, NE

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Milford for 2025 is $1,578,262, about $451 per resident and $1,130 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): 59.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Milford Compared to Other Cities?

Milford, NE:	$451
Chadron, NE:	$626
Ashland, NE:	$218
Nebraska:	$380
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Milford is $451 per year, which is $14 less than the national average and $70 more than Nebraska's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Milford:

In Chadron, NE, crime costs $626 per person, which is $176 more than in Milford.
In Ashland, NE, crime costs $218 per person, which is $233 less than in Milford

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Milford	Cost per Milford Resident
Murder	$395,610	$113
Rape/Sexual Assault	$184,224	$53
Robbery	$37,414	$11
Assault	$207,228	$59
Kidnapping	$40,859	$12
Vehicle Theft	$53,311	$15
Burglary	$53,643	$15
Theft	$220,969	$63
Arson	$7,328	$2
Vandalism	$249,129	$71
Animal Cruelty	$1,155	$0
Drug Crimes	$123,845	$35
Identity Theft	$3,546	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$1,578,262	$451

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Milford, 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 Milford totals $3,573,950 ($1,021 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,152,212 ($1,471 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, of which Milford has 5, do the same, and of Milford's 3,502 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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Milford 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 Milford residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.060
Robbery	0.3396
Rape	0.8676
Murder	0.0601
Total Violent Crime	3.328 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.18
Vehicle Theft	0.9831
Burglary	1.689
Arson	0.0867
Total Property Crime	14.94 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1924
Drug Crimes	4.781
Vandalism	9.958
Identity Theft	0.1308
Animal Cruelty	0.0446
Total "Other" Rate	15.11 (D-)

Individual Milford Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pleasant Dale, NE	B-	A-	B+
Dorchester, NE	C+	C	C+
Goehner, NE	B-	D	A-
Seward, NE	C-	B	C-
Denton, NE	B-	A-	C+
Beaver Crossing, NE	D-	F	D+
Crete, NE	D+	C-	D
Tamora, NE	B+	B-	A
Garland, NE	A+	A	A+
Kramer, NE	B+	B+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Milford 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
Charlotte, VT	A	A+	A+
Durham, ME	A+	A	A
Eastsound, WA	F	D	D
Enterprise, MS	A+	A+	A+
Goodview, MN	C	B	B
Granger, IA	A+	B+	B+
Heathsville, VA	B	C+	C+
Turbeville, SC	F	D-	D-
Ridgely, MD	C-	B-	B-
Roopville, GA	A-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Milford is less safe than 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 Milford, NE average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Milford schools on SchoolGrade

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