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

Crime rate in Omaha, NE

The 2020 crime rate in Omaha, NE is 355 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.4 times higher than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 91.8% U.S. cities. The 2020 Omaha crime rate fell by 5% compared to 2019. The number of homicides stood at 37 - an increase of 14 compared to 2019. In the last 5 years Omaha has seen increasing violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Omaha, NE is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Omaha:

355.3
Ralston:

169.0
La Vista:

152.4
Carter Lake:

454.5
Boys Town:

64.2
Papillion:

113.4
Council Bluffs:

470.1
Bellevue:

147.5
Bennington:

28.1
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Omaha by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020
Murders
(per 100,000)		42
(9.7)		44
(10.1)		30
(6.8)		34
(8.3)		43
(10.4)		41
(9.8)		42
(9.9)		32
(7.3)		48
(10.6)		29
(6.5)		31
(6.9)		22
(4.7)		23
(4.9)		37
(7.7)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		189
(43.8)		180
(41.2)		192
(43.3)		205
(50.1)		220
(53.3)		187
(44.7)		184
(43.3)		180
(41.1)		174
(38.5)		245
(54.9)		410
(91.2)		403
(85.9)		379
(80.6)		351
(73.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		818
(189.4)		949
(217.0)		892
(201.3)		723
(176.8)		696
(168.7)		815
(195.0)		718
(168.9)		723
(164.9)		655
(144.8)		610
(136.7)		625
(139.1)		456
(97.2)		519
(110.3)		464
(96.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		1,529
(354.1)		1,475
(337.3)		1,249
(281.9)		1,312
(320.8)		1,350
(327.2)		1,442
(345.0)		1,505
(354.1)		1,523
(347.3)		1,452
(321.1)		1,647
(369.1)		1,843
(410.1)		1,747
(372.2)		1,962
(417.0)		2,180
(453.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		3,345
(774.6)		3,175
(726.1)		3,228
(728.6)		3,046
(744.8)		3,321
(804.9)		3,311
(792.2)		3,509
(825.5)		2,997
(683.5)		2,160
(477.6)		2,111
(473.1)		2,088
(464.6)		1,848
(393.7)		1,684
(357.9)		1,521
(316.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		13,876
(3,213)		12,892
(2,949)		12,938
(2,920)		12,091
(2,957)		12,793
(3,101)		13,120
(3,139)		12,519
(2,945)		12,910
(2,944)		11,558
(2,556)		11,571
(2,593)		11,849
(2,637)		11,343
(2,417)		12,307
(2,616)		10,697
(2,227)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		3,436
(795.7)		2,725
(623.2)		2,125
(479.6)		2,197
(537.2)		2,650
(642.3)		2,747
(657.2)		3,080
(724.6)		3,146
(717.5)		2,543
(562.3)		3,125
(700.4)		3,500
(778.8)		3,123
(665.4)		3,153
(670.2)		3,029
(630.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		131
(29.6)		119
(29.1)		91
(22.1)		73
(17.5)		83
(19.5)		37
(8.4)		81
(17.9)		63
(14.1)		10
(2.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index428.5404.3371.2387.3411.3416.5409.4389.4340.3364.7410.8359.1374.0355.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. 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 1,375 registered sex offenders living in Omaha, Nebraska as of September 23, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Omaha is 325 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2020
Omaha:

363.7
U.S. Average:

228.3

Violent crime rate in 2019
Omaha:

354.0
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2018
Omaha:

329.9
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Omaha:

379.6
U.S. Average:

226.3

Violent crime rate in 2016
Omaha:

320.8
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Omaha:

292.6
U.S. Average:

219.4

Violent crime rate in 2014
Omaha:

311.8
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Omaha:

324.5
U.S. Average:

214.3

Violent crime rate in 2012
Omaha:

334.4
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Omaha:

322.1
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Omaha:

315.6
U.S. Average:

195.6

Violent crime rate in 2009
Omaha:

298.5
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Omaha:

338.5
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Omaha:

335.0
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Omaha:

334.8
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Omaha:

270.1
U.S. Average:

227.1

Violent crime rate in 2004
Omaha:

298.8
U.S. Average:

223.6

Violent crime rate in 2003
Omaha:

308.0
U.S. Average:

230.3

Property crime rate in 2020
Omaha:

269.3
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Omaha:

302.9
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Omaha:

299.4
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Omaha:

341.6
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Omaha:

329.4
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Omaha:

307.6
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Omaha:

391.5
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Omaha:

421.0
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Omaha:

414.0
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Omaha:

412.3
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Omaha:

377.4
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Omaha:

363.7
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Omaha:

386.1
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Omaha:

435.0
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Omaha:

458.2
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Omaha:

404.0
U.S. Average:

322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Omaha:

421.4
U.S. Average:

327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Omaha:

457.6
U.S. Average:

334.1
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 2021, including police officers: 1,044 (895 officers - 757 male; 138 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.86
Nebraska average:

2.02

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 1,012 (867 officers - 724 male; 143 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.81
Nebraska average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 1,020 (868 officers - 723 male; 145 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.84
Nebraska average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 1,016 (879 officers - 729 male; 150 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.87
Nebraska average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 963 (814 officers - 674 male; 140 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.81
Nebraska average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 926 (798 officers - 659 male; 139 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.79
Nebraska average:

1.96

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 963 (826 officers - 675 male; 151 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.83
Nebraska average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 928 (793 officers - 646 male; 147 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.81
Nebraska average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 901 (767 officers - 624 male; 143 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.80
Nebraska average:

1.92

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 943 (795 officers - 646 male; 149 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.90
Nebraska average:

1.95

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 924 (778 officers - 632 male; 146 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.89
Nebraska average:

2.02

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 918 (789 officers - 641 male; 148 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.93
Nebraska average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 913 (769 officers - 624 male; 145 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.74
Nebraska average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 893 (748 officers - 601 male; 147 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.71
Nebraska average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 920 (755 officers - 607 male; 148 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.75
Nebraska average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 946 (774 officers - 624 male; 150 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.86
Nebraska average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 954 (775 officers - 622 male; 153 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.88
Nebraska average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 922 (751 officers - 598 male; 153 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.85
Nebraska average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 888 (719 officers - 579 male; 140 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.79
Nebraska average:

2.00

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Omaha, NE
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 68022, 68102, 68104, 68105, 68106, 68107, 68108, 68110, 68111, 68112, 68114, 68116, 68117, 68118, 68122, 68124, 68127, 68130, 68131, 68132, 68134, 68135, 68137, 68142, 68144, 68152, 68154, 68164, 68178.

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