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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.31 million

Cost of Crime™ for Perkins County, NE

In 2025, crime will cost $1,107 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Perkins 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 Perkins 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 Perkins County's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Perkins County sits in the 40th percentile, ahead of 40% of counties and behind 60%. The grade covers only Perkins County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Perkins County is 33.92 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 26 in the southwest areas to 1 in 33 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Perkins County, NE report the most crime, about 29 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Perkins County, NE

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Perkins County for 2025 is $1,310,475, about $460 per resident and $1,107 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

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

Perkins County, NE:	$460
Douglas County, NE:	$390
Sarpy County, NE:	$294
Nebraska:	$380
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Perkins County is $460 per year, which is $4 less than the national average and $80 more than Nebraska's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Perkins County:

In Douglas County, NE, crime costs $390 per person, which is $71 less than in Perkins County.
In Sarpy County, NE, crime costs $294 per person, which is $166 less than in Perkins County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Perkins County	Cost per Perkins County Resident
Murder	$308,160	$108
Rape/Sexual Assault	$162,546	$57
Robbery	$39,232	$14
Assault	$176,901	$62
Kidnapping	$44,814	$16
Vehicle Theft	$36,321	$13
Burglary	$48,302	$17
Theft	$196,373	$69
Arson	$9,209	$3
Vandalism	$138,272	$49
Animal Cruelty	$942	$0
Drug Crimes	$132,682	$47
Identity Theft	$16,720	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$1,310,475	$460

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Perkins 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 Perkins County totals $2,885,721 ($1,014 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,196,195 ($1,474 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 west 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 Perkins County has 1, do the same, and of Perkins County's 2,846 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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Perkins 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 Perkins County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.164
Robbery	0.4382
Rape	0.9420
Murder	0.0576
Total Violent Crime	3.602 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.32
Vehicle Theft	0.8242
Burglary	1.871
Arson	0.1340
Total Property Crime	16.15 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2597
Drug Crimes	6.303
Vandalism	6.801
Identity Theft	0.7590
Animal Cruelty	0.0448
Total "Other" Rate	14.17 (D)

Individual Perkins County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Keith County, NE	C-	B-	C-
Chase County, NE	C	B+	C
Sedgwick County, CO	D-	D	C-
Deuel County, NE	C	C-	B
Hayes County, NE	B	A+	A
Phillips County, CO	D+	D+	C-
Lincoln County, NE	C-	B+	C-
Frontier County, NE	C+	B	B-
Cheyenne County, NE	D	C-	D
Logan County, CO	D-	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Perkins 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
Prairie County, AR	D-	D	D
Pleasants County, WV	A+	A	A
Pocahontas County, IA	B	C	C
Polk County, NE	B+	A-	A-
Pondera County, MT	D+	D	D
Pope County, IL	A-	C+	C+
Pope County, MN	C+	B	B
Poquoson City, VA	A	A+	A+
Potter County, SD	F	D	D
Powder River County, MT	C+	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Perkins County 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 Perkins County, NE average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Perkins County schools on SchoolGrade

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