Kearney County, NE Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	B

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A crime occurs every 2 days 10 hours (on average) in Kearney County.

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Crime Grade's vehicle 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?

The A+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much lower than the average US county. Kearney County is in the 93rd percentile for safety, meaning 7% of counties are safer and 93% 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 vehicle theft in Kearney County is 0.3718 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kearney County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Kearney County may be as high as 1 in 1,761 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 9,577 in the west part of the county. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

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

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Kearney County, remember that the rate of vehicle theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Kearney County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Kearney County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Kearney County has 6, have the same problem. Of Kearney County’s 6,776 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Kearney County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All vehicle theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Kearney County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.671
Robbery	0.4224
Rape	0.8477
Murder	0.0405
Total Violent Crime	2.982 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.621
Vehicle Theft	0.3718
Burglary	1.724
Arson	0.1014
Total Property Crime	10.82 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1077
Drug Crimes	3.967
Vandalism	4.153
Identity Theft	0.1672
Animal Cruelty	0.0392
Total "Other" Rate	8.434 (B)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of vehicle 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	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Buffalo County, NE	B	A-	B-	C+
Phelps County, NE	C	B+	C	A
Franklin County, NE	C-	B-	B-	A-
Adams County, NE	C	A-	D+	C+
Harlan County, NE	C+	B	A-	B
Webster County, NE	C+	D+	B	D+
Hall County, NE	B	B	B-	D+
Gosper County, NE	A-	A+	A-	D+
Dawson County, NE	D+	B-	D	C-
Clay County, NE	C+	C	C+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Kearney County is lower versus other counties of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Union County, IN	A	A	A	A+
Carter County, MT	C-	D	D	A
Catron County, NM	D-	F	F	D-
Cavalier County, ND	D-	C-	C-	A-
Chase County, KS	D-	D	D	A+
Cimarron County, OK	D	D+	D+	C
Clarke County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A
Trousdale County, TN	D	D-	D-	C-
Tucker County, WV	A+	A-	A-	A+
Turner County, GA	B	B-	B-	A-

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Kearney County is safer than the Nebraska state average and safer than the national average.

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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