Nebraska Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Nebraska in green. The most dangerous areas in Nebraska 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 Nebraska Safe from Vehicle Theft?

The C- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly higher than the average US state. Nebraska is in the 37th percentile for safety, meaning 63% of states are safer and 37% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Nebraska's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.

The rate of vehicle theft in Nebraska is 2.582 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Nebraska generally consider the north part of the state to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Nebraska may be as high as 1 in 250 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,169 in the north part of the state.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the east parts of Nebraska: about 3,596 per year. The west part of Nebraska has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 76 in a typical year.

How Nebraska's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

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

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Nebraska is as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Vehicle Theft in Nebraska

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Nebraska about $81,401,376 in 2025, or roughly $40 per resident. This is part of Nebraska's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Nebraska, including every crime type and how Nebraska compares to other states.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Map

Remember that vehicle 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 Nebraska's crime maps on the Nebraska overall crime page.

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Individual Nebraska Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby States

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

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Kansas	D+	C-	C	B-
South Dakota	C	C	B-	C
Iowa	B+	B	B+	B+
Minnesota	C	B	C	D+
Missouri	D	D	D+	D-
Colorado	F	D-	F	F
Wyoming	B+	A	A	A-
Wisconsin	B	B-	A-	B-
Illinois	B	B+	B+	C-
Indiana	A-	B-	B+	B+

Vehicle Theft in State with Similar Populations

Nebraska is lower versus other states of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares vehicle theft in states with comparable overall population.

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
South Carolina	D-	D	D	C-
Montana	C-	D+	D+	C+
Nevada	D	D	D	F
New Jersey	A+	A	A	A-
New Mexico	F	F	F	D-
North Dakota	C-	B-	B-	C
Ohio	C+	B-	B-	C+
Oklahoma	D+	D+	D+	D
Oregon	D-	C+	C+	D-
Puerto Rico	F	F	F	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Nebraska average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Nebraska schools on SchoolGrade

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