Crime in Offutt AFB, NE

Offutt AFB is an unincorporated community of 5,520 in Sarpy County, about 9 miles south of downtown Omaha · Updated November 2026

Is Offutt AFB, NE safe?

Yes. Most US neighborhoods have little crime, and Offutt AFB has less than most of them: its overall CrimeGrade™ is A, safer than the neighborhoods where 66% of Americans live. Violent and property crime both grade A here. Every neighborhood in Offutt AFB grades A.

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Overall CrimeGrade™Safety score 898 of 1,000
Safer than most US neighborhoods What this means

66% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than Offutt AFB as a whole, and 34% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Offutt AFB scores 898.

Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.

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Violent crimeSafety score 915 of 1,000Less violent crime than most US neighborhoods
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Property crimeSafety score 868 of 1,000About as much property crime as the typical US neighborhood

How it works


Crime map of Offutt AFB

Map of Offutt AFB shaded by overall CrimeGrade™, from green for the least crime to red for the most
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How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Offutt AFB, NE at ISP Reports.

Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Offutt AFB, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.

Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports


What stands out in Offutt AFB

Thefts are uncommon. Offutt AFB has thefts at less than half the US rate: 4.7 a year per 1,000 residents, against 13.1 nationally.


Crime rates and types in Offutt AFB

CrimeGrade™ estimates Offutt AFB has about 20 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 47% less than the US as a whole and 47% less than Nebraska.

Overall crime

Violent crime

Property crime

Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.

The largest share of crime reported in Offutt AFB is assault, about 47% of the total. It also makes up the largest share of what crime costs here.

CrimeCrimeGrade™Reported a yearPer 1,000 residentsUS per 1,000
Violent crime
MurderA+under 1under 0.010.05
RapeA-10.230.38
RobberyA+under 10.060.62
AssaultB+529.312.3
Property crime
BurglaryA71.22.4
TheftA264.713.1
Vehicle theftA50.902.7
ArsonA+under 10.030.12
VandalismA-183.35.5

Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.

Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.


How Offutt AFB compares with nearby cities

Of the 7 cities closest to Offutt AFB, 4 have less crime. Pacific Junction, IA and La Platte have the least.

Nearby cities

PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Offutt AFBA898AA5,520
Bellevue 2 milesA-844AA-67,500
Papillion 4 milesA+940A+A45,300
La Platte 5 milesA+973A+A+1,190
Omaha 10 milesB+713B+B547,800
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PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
La Vista 6 milesA905A+A20,700
Ralston 7 milesA862AA-6,600
Pacific Junction, IA 10 milesA+987A+A+1,110

Nearest first, with each place's distance from Offutt AFB. Beside each overall CrimeGrade™ is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer).

Compared with cities of similar size and density, Offutt AFB has more crime than 79% of them.

Cities of similar size and density

PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Offutt AFBA898AA5,520
Bridge Creek, OKA+967A+A+5,520
Riverwoods, ILA+959A+A+5,510
Boxborough, MAA+952A+A+5,530
Flemingsburg, KYA+949A+A+5,520
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PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Windsor, PAA+946A+A+5,520
Clayville, VAA+934A+A+5,520
Ridgway, PAA+930A+A5,510
Waldron, ARA+929A+A5,510
Hoopeston, ILA872AA5,510
Wrightwood, CAA863AA-5,510

Parking lots, shops and walkability in Offutt AFB

Two things set Offutt AFB apart: it has 0.3 parking-lot spaces per resident, against 2.0 nationally, and 4.7 stores and restaurants for every 1,000 residents, against 10.5 nationally. Places like that tend to report less theft, and it runs low here.

Parking lotsBig lots at stores, offices and apartment complexes. Places with more lot space tend to report more theft.0.3 spaces per residentUS: 2.0Lower than for 94% of US city residents
Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft.4.7 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Lower than for 93% of US city residents
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft and assault. 90% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.D (13 of 100)US: 21Lower than for 64% of US city residents
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Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.100% where people liveUS: 78%Higher than for 92% of US city residents
JobsJobs draw daytime crowds. Places with many jobs tend to report more theft and robbery.18 for every 100 residentsUS: 45Lower than for 89% of US city residents
Transit serviceBuses and trains an hour at the evening rush. Places with busy transit tend to report more theft and robbery. BestNeighborhood's Transit Grade for Offutt AFB: F (0 of 100).NoneUS: noneLower than for 84% of US city residents

BestNeighborhood, a sister site of CrimeGrade™, ranks the neighborhoods of Offutt AFB on shops, parks, home prices, getting around and more.

These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.


What crime costs Offutt AFB

Crime costs Offutt AFB about $570 a year per household, counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, 53% less than the US figure of $1,205.

Cost of crime per resident, per year

Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $1.8 million a year, or $322 per resident.

How the cost breaks down
CrimeCost a yearPer resident
Murder$62,000$11
Rape$78,000$14
Robbery$11,000$2
Assault$390,000$70
Burglary$58,000$11
Theft$130,000$24
Vehicle theft$76,000$14
Arson$3,300$1
Vandalism$130,000$24
Total$940,000$170

How CrimeGrade™ works

A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in Offutt AFB means the same as a B anywhere else.

CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.

The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them. Offutt AFB is the other kind of example: few people work in, shop in or visit it, so its crime per resident looks lower than its CrimeGrade™ suggests.

Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.

Where the numbers come from

  • Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
  • State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
  • Population and housing figures from the US Census Bureau
  • Published research on what crime costs victims and communities

These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.

More about CrimeGrade™ data


Schools in Offutt AFB

Schools in Offutt AFB, NE average a SchoolGrade of C-: 60% of students test proficient, against 53% projected for schools like them. Overall, they don't meet expectations. See schools in Offutt AFB on SchoolGrade