Kearney County, NE Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Kearney County in green. The most dangerous areas in Kearney 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 Kearney County, NE Safe from Theft?

The B+ grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US county. Kearney County is in the 76th percentile for safety, meaning 24% of counties are safer and 76% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Kearney County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Kearney County is 8.621 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kearney County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Kearney County may be as high as 1 in 80 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 157 in the north part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Kearney County, NE: about 24 per year. The south part of Kearney County has fewer cases of theft with only 1 in a typical year.

How Kearney County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Kearney 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, Kearney County is safer than the Nebraska state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Kearney County, NE

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Kearney County about $302,553 in 2025, or roughly $45 per resident. This is part of Kearney County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Kearney County, including every crime type and how Kearney 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 Kearney County's crime maps on the Kearney County overall crime page.

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Individual Kearney County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Buffalo County, NE	B	A-	B-	C+
Phelps County, NE	C	B+	C	C-
Franklin County, NE	C-	B-	B-	C+
Adams County, NE	C	A-	D+	D
Harlan County, NE	C+	B	A-	A-
Webster County, NE	C+	D+	B	B
Hall County, NE	B	B	B-	B-
Gosper County, NE	A-	A+	A-	A-
Dawson County, NE	D+	B-	D	D-
Clay County, NE	C+	C	C+	C

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Kearney County is lower 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
Union County, IN	A	A	A	A-
Carter County, MT	C-	D	D	B+
Catron County, NM	D-	F	F	C+
Cavalier County, ND	D-	C-	C-	D
Chase County, KS	D-	D	D	D+
Cimarron County, OK	D	D+	D+	D+
Clarke County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Trousdale County, TN	D	D-	D-	D-
Tucker County, WV	A+	A-	A-	A+
Turner County, GA	B	B-	B-	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Kearney County, NE average SchoolGrade of B+, with 48% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Kearney County schools on SchoolGrade

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