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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$6.55 million

Cost of Crime™ for Saunders County, NE

In 2025, crime will cost $721 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Saunders 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 Saunders County, NE Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Saunders County's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Saunders County sits in the 89th percentile, ahead of 89% of counties and behind 11%. The grade covers only Saunders County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Saunders County is 18.37 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 36 in the north areas to 1 in 106 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Saunders County, NE report the most crime, about 136 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 15 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Saunders County, NE

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Saunders County for 2025 is $6,547,494, about $279 per resident and $721 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

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

Saunders County, NE:	$279
Douglas County, NE:	$390
Sarpy County, NE:	$294
Nebraska:	$380
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Saunders County is $279 per year, which is $185 less than the national average and $101 less than Nebraska's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Saunders County:

In Douglas County, NE, crime costs $390 per person, which is $111 more than in Saunders County.
In Sarpy County, NE, crime costs $294 per person, which is $15 more than in Saunders County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Saunders County	Cost per Saunders County Resident
Murder	$1.36 million	$58
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.20 million	$51
Robbery	$188,791	$8
Assault	$854,309	$36
Kidnapping	$159,637	$7
Vehicle Theft	$606,602	$26
Burglary	$247,523	$11
Theft	$814,780	$35
Arson	$52,974	$2
Vandalism	$516,670	$22
Animal Cruelty	$6,543	$0
Drug Crimes	$517,459	$22
Identity Theft	$25,455	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$6,547,494	$279

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Saunders 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 Saunders County totals $15,060,885 ($641 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $21,608,379 ($920 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 Saunders County has 7, do the same, and of Saunders County's 23,480 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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Saunders 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 Saunders County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.267
Robbery	0.2556
Rape	0.8433
Murder	0.0307
Total Violent Crime	2.397 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.700
Vehicle Theft	1.668
Burglary	1.162
Arson	0.0934
Total Property Crime	9.624 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1121
Drug Crimes	2.979
Vandalism	3.080
Identity Theft	0.1401
Animal Cruelty	0.0377
Total "Other" Rate	6.349 (A-)

Individual Saunders County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Dodge County, NE	C+	B-	C
Douglas County, NE	C+	B+	C
Sarpy County, NE	B+	A-	B
Lancaster County, NE	C-	B+	D+
Washington County, NE	A-	A-	A-
Butler County, NE	B+	B+	B
Cass County, NE	A+	A-	A+
Colfax County, NE	C-	B-	D
Seward County, NE	B-	B-	B
Pottawattamie County, IA	B+	B+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Saunders 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
Peach County, GA	B+	C	C
Logan County, CO	D-	D-	D-
Logan County, IL	A	A-	A-
Logan County, KY	B-	A	A
Loiza Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-
Long County, GA	A+	A-	A-
Lyon County, KS	C-	D+	D+
Madison County, AR	C-	D	D
Madison County, FL	A	C	C
Madison County, GA	A	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Saunders County is safer than the Nebraska state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Saunders County, NE average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Saunders County schools on SchoolGrade

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