Wauneta, NE Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US city. Wauneta is in the 50th percentile for safety, meaning 50% of cities are safer and 50% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wauneta's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Wauneta is 8.964 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wauneta generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Wauneta may be as high as 1 in 89 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 156 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Wauneta, NE: about 2 per year. The south part of Wauneta has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Wauneta's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Wauneta 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, Wauneta 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 Wauneta, NE

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Wauneta about $30,873 in 2025, or roughly $46 per resident. This is part of Wauneta's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wauneta, including every crime type and how Wauneta compares to other cities.

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 Wauneta's crime maps on the Wauneta overall crime page.

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Individual Wauneta Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Enders, NE	D+	C	C	C
Palisade, NE	D	C+	D+	C-
Imperial, NE	D+	B-	D+	D+
Hamlet, NE	C+	A	B	B
Hayes Center, NE	C+	A	B	B
Max, NE	D+	C	B	B
Stratton, NE	D	C	D+	D
Champion, NE	C-	C	C-	C-
Parks, NE	D-	C-	D+	C-
Trenton, NE	D-	B	D-	F

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Wauneta is similar versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Rockvale, CO	D-	C	C	D-
Lotts, GA	B+	C	C	B
Louise, MS	C-	C+	C+	C-
Louise, TN	C	D+	D+	B
Lucky Stop, KY	C+	D	D	C-
Machpelah, NC	C	B	B	B-
Madison, CA	D+	F	F	C+
Magnetic Springs, OH	A-	B	B	B
Maiden Rock, WI	A-	A-	A-	B+
Majestic, KY	C	C+	C+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wauneta, NE average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Wauneta schools on SchoolGrade

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