| | Omaha, NE | West Des Moines, IA | United States |
| | 33.9 | 15 | 22.7 |
| | 56.6 | 36.3 | 35.4 |
The Crime Indices range from 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime). Our crime rates are based on FBI data.
YOU SHOULD KNOW
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims.
| Cities with the Least Crime Near Omaha, Nebraska | Crime Index |
| Linoma Beach, NE | |
| Melia, NE | |
| Beacon View, NE | |
| Waterloo, NE | 6.0 |
| Fontanelle, NE | 7.9 |
| California Junction, IA | 9.0 |
| Bentley, IA | 9.0 |
| Fort Calhoun, NE | 10.0 |
| Weston, IA | 10.6 |
| Arlington, NE | 10.6 |
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I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA More
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