The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Wilcox, 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?

$191,486

Cost of Crime™ for Wilcox, NE

In 2025, crime will cost $1,162 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Wilcox 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 Wilcox, 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 Wilcox's combined rate is higher than the norm. Wilcox sits in the 23rd percentile, ahead of 23% of cities and behind 77%. The grade covers only Wilcox's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Wilcox is 35.75 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 26 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 42 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Wilcox, NE report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Wilcox, NE

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Wilcox for 2025 is $191,486, about $453 per resident and $1,162 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): 61.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

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

Wilcox, NE:	$453
Chadron, NE:	$626
Ashland, NE:	$218
Nebraska:	$380
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Wilcox is $453 per year, which is $12 less than the national average and $72 more than Nebraska's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Wilcox:

In Chadron, NE, crime costs $626 per person, which is $174 more than in Wilcox.
In Ashland, NE, crime costs $218 per person, which is $235 less than in Wilcox

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Wilcox	Cost per Wilcox Resident
Murder	$49,258	$116
Rape/Sexual Assault	$22,756	$54
Robbery	$4,561	$11
Assault	$19,069	$45
Kidnapping	$4,987	$12
Vehicle Theft	$3,158	$7
Burglary	$4,092	$10
Theft	$31,542	$75
Arson	$989	$2
Vandalism	$29,989	$71
Animal Cruelty	$197	$0
Drug Crimes	$20,361	$48
Identity Theft	$527	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$191,486	$453

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Wilcox, 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 Wilcox totals $442,343 ($1,046 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $633,829 ($1,498 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 city holds few 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 Wilcox's 423 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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Wilcox 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 Wilcox residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.570
Robbery	0.3428
Rape	0.8872
Murder	0.0620
Total Violent Crime	2.862 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.40
Vehicle Theft	0.4821
Burglary	1.067
Arson	0.0968
Total Property Crime	16.04 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1945
Drug Crimes	6.507
Vandalism	9.924
Identity Theft	0.1611
Animal Cruelty	0.0631
Total "Other" Rate	16.85 (D-)

Individual Wilcox Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hildreth, NE	D+	C	D+
Ragan, NE	C	B+	B+
Keene, NE	D	C+	C-
Funk, NE	C	C+	C
Axtell, NE	B-	B-	B
Holdrege, NE	D	C+	D+
Huntley, NE	C+	A	A
Macon, NE	C-	C+	C
Upland, NE	C+	C	B+
Minden, NE	B-	C+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Wilcox 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
Stella, VA	A-	A-	A-
Dublin, NY	F	D-	D-
Dudley, MO	D	D-	D-
Duquette, MN	D+	C	C
Dyesville, OH	D	C-	C-
East Alton, NH	B+	A	A
East Athens, PA	A+	A+	A+
East Dorset, VT	B+	B	B
East Newport, ME	A+	A+	A+
East Troy, ME	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Wilcox is less safe than the Nebraska state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wilcox, NE average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Wilcox schools on SchoolGrade

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