Most Dangerous Cities in Nebraska
Top 16 cities (≥10,000 pop) by highest FBI UCR violent crime rate per 100,000 · 2024. Lead: Scottsbluff at 588/100K.
FBI UCR Highest-Crime Snapshot: Nebraska
Nebraska lists 16 cities with 10,000+ population for 2024, spanning Scottsbluff at 588/100K violent down to Papillion at 33.9/100K on this highest-crime cut. That is a 554.1/100K spread inside the elevated cohort alone, not a single statewide rate. Cohort average: 217.6 violent offenses per 100,000 residents.
Scottsbluff reported 90 violent and 426 property offenses on a 15,306 reporting population in 2024. Property rate 2783.2/100K sits beside the 588/100K violent rate. Top five on the table: Scottsbluff, Omaha, Grand Island, Lincoln, Hastings.
Scottsbluff offense desk
Scottsbluff's 2024 violent book concentrates in aggravated assault (86% of 90 Part I violent offenses; mix index 7,499).
Scottsbluff's violent rate rose 136.0% vs 2023 (249.2 → 588.0 per 100K) while staying #1 on this Nebraska highest-crime list.
Scottsbluff violent offense mix (2024)
Mix index is HHI × 10,000 on Part I violent shares for the #1 city only, distinct from the per-100K ranking table.
| # | Grade | City | Population | Violent Crime Rate | Property Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | Scottsbluff | 15,306 | 588/100K | 2783.2/100K |
| 2 | D | Omaha | 480,235 | 369/100K | 3161.8/100K |
| 3 | C | Grand Island | 52,488 | 367.7/100K | 1760.4/100K |
| 4 | C | Lincoln | 295,808 | 347.9/100K | 2445.8/100K |
| 5 | C | Hastings | 24,815 | 318.4/100K | 2006.9/100K |
| 6 | C | Kearney | 34,525 | 301.2/100K | 1624.9/100K |
| 7 | B | Norfolk | 26,234 | 202/100K | 1143.6/100K |
| 8 | C | South Sioux City | 13,801 | 181.1/100K | 2652/100K |
| 9 | B | Fremont | 27,767 | 180.1/100K | 1890.7/100K |
| 10 | B | North Platte | 22,268 | 148.2/100K | 2582.2/100K |
| 11 | A | Lexington | 10,867 | 128.8/100K | 1352.7/100K |
| 12 | A | Bellevue | 63,510 | 99.2/100K | 1132.1/100K |
| 13 | A | Columbus | 24,595 | 85.4/100K | 927/100K |
| 14 | A | Beatrice | 12,272 | 81.5/100K | 823/100K |
| 15 | A | La Vista | 16,205 | 49.4/100K | 1184.8/100K |
| 16 | A | Papillion | 23,597 | 33.9/100K | 1004.4/100K |
Nebraska overview · Safest cities · National most dangerous cities · Methodology - FBI UCR Part I rates; cities ≥10,000 pop; 2024.