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Crime rate in Grand Island, Nebraska (NE): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Grand Island, NE compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Grand Island, NE

The 2019 crime rate in Grand Island, NE is 282 (City-Data.com crime index), which is comparable to the U.S. average. It was higher than in 82.0% U.S. cities. The 2019 Grand Island crime rate fell by 3% compared to 2018. The number of homicides stood at 1. In the last 5 years Grand Island has seen rise of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Grand Island, NE is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Grand Island:

281.7
Aurora:

58.4
St. Paul:

26.4
Central City:

72.5
Hastings:

218.3
Ravenna:

70.9
York:

208.8
Kearney:

219.8
Minden:

125.3
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Grand Island by year

Type

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2018

2019
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(2.2)		4
(8.9)		2
(4.4)		1
(2.2)		2
(4.2)		1
(2.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.9)		1
(1.9)		1
(1.9)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		4
(8.9)		5
(11.2)		17
(37.8)		22
(47.7)		31
(64.9)		28
(57.2)		40
(80.7)		36
(71.4)		34
(66.7)		36
(69.4)		34
(65.4)		46
(88.9)		55
(106.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		15
(33.5)		16
(35.7)		24
(53.3)		31
(67.3)		22
(46.1)		29
(59.2)		21
(42.4)		8
(15.9)		8
(15.7)		11
(21.2)		20
(38.5)		21
(40.6)		14
(27.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		79
(176.4)		99
(220.9)		145
(322.1)		170
(368.9)		113
(236.7)		91
(185.9)		101
(203.7)		91
(180.4)		89
(174.5)		74
(142.7)		118
(227.0)		173
(334.2)		166
(320.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		411
(917.7)		313
(698.5)		326
(724.1)		376
(815.9)		373
(781.4)		399
(815.1)		367
(740.2)		526
(1,043)		403
(790.2)		214
(412.6)		236
(454.0)		222
(428.8)		189
(364.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,939
(4,329)		1,662
(3,709)		1,787
(3,969)		1,779
(3,860)		1,829
(3,831)		1,958
(4,000)		1,859
(3,749)		1,759
(3,487)		1,719
(3,371)		1,201
(2,316)		1,297
(2,495)		1,185
(2,289)		1,034
(1,995)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		109
(243.4)		137
(305.7)		104
(231.0)		109
(236.5)		95
(199.0)		91
(185.9)		79
(159.3)		104
(206.2)		101
(198.0)		82
(158.1)		87
(167.4)		98
(189.3)		100
(193.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		5
(11.2)		5
(11.2)		12
(26.7)		14
(30.4)		12
(25.1)		6
(12.3)		17
(34.3)		7
(13.9)		11
(21.6)		4
(7.7)		5
(9.6)		5
(9.7)		12
(23.2)
City-Data.com crime index313.8303.4347.4366.9345.4336.7332.5330.9298.9224.6258.1290.7281.7

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Nebraska and other state lists, there were 192 registered sex offenders living in Grand Island, Nebraska as of February 06, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Grand Island is 269 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2019
Grand Island:

283.7
U.S. Average:

205.8

Violent crime rate in 2018
Grand Island:

280.1
U.S. Average:

208.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Grand Island:

202.0
U.S. Average:

216.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Grand Island:

151.4
U.S. Average:

208.5

Violent crime rate in 2014
Grand Island:

161.8
U.S. Average:

200.7

Violent crime rate in 2013
Grand Island:

173.5
U.S. Average:

204.3

Violent crime rate in 2012
Grand Island:

203.7
U.S. Average:

214.5

Violent crime rate in 2011
Grand Island:

183.8
U.S. Average:

214.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Grand Island:

214.7
U.S. Average:

223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Grand Island:

270.2
U.S. Average:

238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Grand Island:

234.3
U.S. Average:

252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Grand Island:

157.3
U.S. Average:

259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Grand Island:

118.3
U.S. Average:

264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Grand Island:

133.5
U.S. Average:

258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Grand Island:

154.8
U.S. Average:

256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Grand Island:

157.4
U.S. Average:

262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Grand Island:

151.1
U.S. Average:

272.2

Property crime rate in 2019
Grand Island:

201.7
U.S. Average:

178.6

Property crime rate in 2018
Grand Island:

228.6
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2016
Grand Island:

240.7
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Grand Island:

222.0
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Grand Island:

356.3
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Grand Island:

413.8
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Grand Island:

359.4
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Grand Island:

390.9
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Grand Island:

377.7
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Grand Island:

391.7
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Grand Island:

377.9
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Grand Island:

371.0
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Grand Island:

436.5
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Grand Island:

438.0
U.S. Average:

322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Grand Island:

376.4
U.S. Average:

327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Grand Island:

386.9
U.S. Average:

334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Grand Island:

427.7
U.S. Average:

336.9
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 100 (83 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.60
Nebraska average:

1.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 102 (83 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.60
Nebraska average:

1.90

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 101 (83 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.60
Nebraska average:

1.68

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 102 (85 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.64
Nebraska average:

1.93

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 104 (87 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.68
Nebraska average:

1.99

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 103 (87 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.71
Nebraska average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 98 (84 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.67
Nebraska average:

1.89

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 86 (76 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.53
Nebraska average:

1.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 88 (77 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.57
Nebraska average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 82 (72 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.51
Nebraska average:

1.94

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 86 (75 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.63
Nebraska average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 86 (75 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.67
Nebraska average:

1.93

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 85 (75 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.67
Nebraska average:

1.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 83 (74 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.72
Nebraska average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 84 (76 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.77
Nebraska average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 82 (74 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.72
Nebraska average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 83 (75 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.75
Nebraska average:

2.00

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Grand Island, NE
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 68801, 68803.

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