Pierce County, NE Violent Crime Rates and Maps

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

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$1.36 million

Cost of Crime™ for Pierce County, NE

In 2025, violent crime will cost $456 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Pierce County with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The B- grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Pierce County against the average US county, where the rate is slightly lower than the norm. Pierce County sits in the 58th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 58% of counties and behind 42%. The grade covers only Pierce County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The violent crime rate in Pierce County is 3.279 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 265 in the northwest areas to 1 in 405 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Pierce County, NE report the most violent crime, about 5 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pierce County, NE

The tangible cost of violent crime in Pierce County is projected at $1,364,466 for 2025, about $179 per resident and $456 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 47.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 15.3%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Pierce County Compared to Other Counties?

Pierce County, NE:	$179
Douglas County, NE:	$173
Sarpy County, NE:	$136
Nebraska:	$177
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $179 per resident each year in Pierce County, which is $79 less than the national average and $2 more than Nebraska's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Pierce County:

In Douglas County, NE, crime costs $173 per person, which is $7 less than in Pierce County.
In Sarpy County, NE, crime costs $136 per person, which is $44 less than in Pierce County

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for Pierce County, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Pierce County	Cost per Pierce County Resident
Murder	$426,710	$56
Rape/Sexual Assault	$416,273	$55
Robbery	$105,011	$14
Assault	$416,472	$55
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$1,364,466	$179

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Pierce County, NE

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in Pierce County totals $4,990,166 ($656 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,354,631 ($836 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Pierce County, NE, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the southeast part of the county has more retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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Pierce County Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 Pierce County residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.907
Robbery	0.4390
Rape	0.9029
Murder	0.0299
Total Violent Crime	3.279 (B-)

Individual Pierce County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of violent crime in Pierce County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Pierce County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Madison County, NE	C	B	C-
Antelope County, NE	C-	B-	C+
Stanton County, NE	B+	B+	A-
Knox County, NE	C	C	C
Wayne County, NE	C+	B-	C
Cedar County, NE	B-	B	B-
Dixon County, NE	C+	C	C+
Cuming County, NE	B-	B+	C+
Thurston County, NE	D-	C+	D-
Wheeler County, NE	D	C+	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Pierce County is lower versus other counties of the same size for violent crime. 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
Renville County, MN	B	C+	C+
Humboldt County, NV	D-	F	F
Humphreys County, MS	C-	B+	B+
Hutchinson County, SD	B-	A-	A-
Hyde County, NC	F	F	F
Hyde County, SD	D+	F	F
Ida County, IA	B	D	D
Idaho County, ID	C-	C	C
Iowa County, IA	B	A-	A-
Jackson County, AR	F	F	F

Considering only the violent crime rate, Pierce County is less safe than the Nebraska state average and safer than the national average.

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