Colfax County, NE Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Colfax County in green. The most dangerous areas in Colfax County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Colfax County, NE Safe from Theft?

The D- grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US county. Colfax County is in the 12th percentile for safety, meaning 88% of counties are safer and 12% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Colfax County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Colfax County is 21.93 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Colfax County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Colfax County may be as high as 1 in 20 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 70 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the south parts of Colfax County, NE: about 147 per year. The north part of Colfax County has fewer cases of theft with only 7 in a typical year.

How Colfax County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Colfax County to the Nebraska state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Colfax County is less safe than the Nebraska state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Colfax County, NE

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Colfax County about $1,590,774 in 2025, or roughly $114 per resident. This is part of Colfax County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Colfax County, including every crime type and how Colfax County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Colfax County's crime maps on the Colfax County overall crime page.

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Individual Colfax County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Colfax County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Colfax County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Platte County, NE	B	A	B-	C+
Butler County, NE	B+	B+	B	B-
Dodge County, NE	C+	B-	C	C-
Cuming County, NE	B-	B+	C+	C
Stanton County, NE	B+	B+	A-	A-
Polk County, NE	B+	A-	A	A
Saunders County, NE	A	A-	A	A
Madison County, NE	C	B	C-	C-
Nance County, NE	C	C	C+	C+
Burt County, NE	B-	B-	B	B-

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Colfax County is higher versus other counties of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Crowley County, CO	D-	F	F	D
Taliaferro County, GA	D	C+	C+	F
Swift County, MN	C-	B-	B-	D
Swain County, NC	D-	D-	D-	D
Sutton County, TX	F	D	D	F
Ste. Genevieve County, MO	C+	D+	D+	B-
Spencer County, IN	A+	A	A	A
Smith County, TN	B-	B-	B-	B-
Simpson County, KY	A-	A	A	A
DeKalb County, TN	C	C+	C+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Colfax County, NE average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Colfax County schools on SchoolGrade

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