Omaha, NE Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
18,279
Total Crimes
3,805.8
Total Crimes / 100k People
62.22%
Above National Average
54 out of 55
In Nebraska
7,876 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Omaha, NE?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Omaha is 3,805.8 per 100,000 people. That's 62.22% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 69.65% higher than the Nebraska total crime rate of 2,243.2 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Omaha SnackAbility

7
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8
Affordability
8
Diversity
8.5
Safety
4
Amenities
9.5
Education
8
Commute
9

How Does Omaha Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Omaha
/ 100k People
Nebraska
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 18,279 3,805.8 2,243.2 2,346.0
Murder 37 7.7 3.6 6.5
Robbery 464 96.6 41.2 73.9
Aggravated Assault 2,180 453.9 229.3 279.7
Violent Crime 3,032 631.3 334.1 387.8
Burglary 1,521 316.7 229.9 314.2
Larceny 10,697 2,227.2 1,418.7 1,398.0
Car Theft 3,029 630.7 260.5 246.0
Property Crime 15,247 3,174.5 1,909.2 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Omaha

3,032
Violent Crimes
631.3
Violent Crimes / 100k People
62.78%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 158.4 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Omaha each year. That compares to a 1 in 299.3 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Omaha is 631.3 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 62.78% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 88.96% higher than the Nebraska violent crime rate of 334.1 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Omaha

15,247
Property Crimes
3,174.5
Property Crimes / 100k People
62.11%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 31.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Omaha each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Omaha is 3,174.5 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 62.11% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 66.28% higher than the Nebraska property crime rate of 1,909.2 per 100,000 people.

Omaha Crime Compared To Nebraska Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Nebraska.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Omaha

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Council Bluffs, IA 62,144 3,550 5,712.5 4,788.9 923.7
Bellevue, NE 53,880 1,071 1,987.8 1,783.6 204.2
Papillion, NE 20,512 311 1,516.2 1,384.6 131.6
La Vista, NE 17,228 267 1,549.8 1,335.0 214.8
Blair, NE 7,919 74 934.5 795.6 138.9
Ralston, NE 7,422 126 1,697.7 1,536.0 161.7
Plattsmouth, NE 6,435 80 1,243.2 1,212.1 31.1
Carter Lake, IA 3,784 156 4,122.6 2,959.8 1,162.8
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