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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$254,521

Cost of Crime™ for Spalding, NE

In 2025, crime will cost $864 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Spalding 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 Spalding, NE Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Spalding's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Spalding sits in the 36th percentile, ahead of 36% of cities and behind 64%. The grade covers only Spalding's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Spalding is 29.29 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 30 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 36 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Spalding, NE report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Spalding, NE

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Spalding for 2025 is $254,521, about $375 per resident and $864 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 64.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 22.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.7%

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

Spalding, NE:	$375
Chadron, NE:	$626
Ashland, NE:	$218
Nebraska:	$380
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Spalding is $375 per year, which is $89 less than the national average and $5 less than Nebraska's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Spalding:

In Chadron, NE, crime costs $626 per person, which is $251 more than in Spalding.
In Ashland, NE, crime costs $218 per person, which is $157 less than in Spalding

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Spalding	Cost per Spalding Resident
Murder	$53,372	$79
Rape/Sexual Assault	$42,812	$63
Robbery	$8,873	$13
Assault	$19,693	$29
Kidnapping	$5,713	$8
Vehicle Theft	$1,472	$2
Burglary	$12,830	$19
Theft	$29,007	$43
Arson	$1,858	$3
Vandalism	$45,980	$68
Animal Cruelty	$315	$0
Drug Crimes	$31,026	$46
Identity Theft	$1,570	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$254,521	$375

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Spalding, 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 Spalding totals $568,757 ($839 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $823,278 ($1,214 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 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 do the same, and of Spalding's 678 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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Spalding 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 Spalding residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.011
Robbery	0.4161
Rape	1.041
Murder	0.0419
Total Violent Crime	2.511 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.261
Vehicle Theft	0.1402
Burglary	2.086
Arson	0.1135
Total Property Crime	10.60 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1390
Drug Crimes	6.187
Vandalism	9.493
Identity Theft	0.2991
Animal Cruelty	0.0627
Total "Other" Rate	16.18 (D-)

Individual Spalding Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Primrose, NE	D+	B-	C-
Greeley, NE	D	C+	C-
Greeley Center, NE	D-	D+	D-
Cedar Rapids, NE	D+	C+	D+
Bartlett, NE	D-	C-	D
Loretto, NE	D-	C+	D
Albion, NE	D-	D+	D-
Petersburg, NE	F	C	F
Ericson, NE	D	C	D+
Wolbach, NE	C	B	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Spalding is lower 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
Melton, VA	B+	B	B
Reed, KY	D+	B+	B+
Red River, NM	F	F	F
Reasnor, IA	D-	D	D
Reading, VT	A	A-	A-
Rawley Springs, VA	C	B	B
Mouth Of Wilson, VA	D-	C+	C+
Mound City, TX	D	C	C
Merriman, MI	A+	A-	A-
Menlo, IA	B	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Spalding 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 Spalding, NE average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Spalding schools on SchoolGrade

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